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CompletedNCT03927651Updated Apr 18, 2023

ICG to Assess Ovarian Perfusion

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of ICG in Fibroid Uterus, Endometriosis and Uterus Myoma, sponsored by Northwestern University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-18.

Sponsored by Northwestern University · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Nov 2022, 3 years 11 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
54
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Female
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 156 studies in Leiomyoma with a site in United States — 20 open to participants now, 29 under way, 3 of them phase 3. Leiomyoma · United States.

Enrollment
65th of 121
54 · median 57
Started
2019
with 4 others
Phase 1
13 of 156
1 open now
Registered
107th of 156
by date
Lead sponsor
6 of 156
Northwestern University

Among the 156 studies in Leiomyoma with a site in United States, this one is the 65th largest by enrollment of the 121 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 5 that started in 2019, is one of 13 in phase 1, and was the 107th registered.

Leiomyoma

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Who these studies take

Of the 43 Leiomyoma studies recruiting now, 21 (49%) set no upper age limit and 21 (49%) stop at 75 or younger; 3 take children under 18; 9 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 50 Years · female · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

To assess the feasibility of using intravenous ICG to characterize the vascular perfusion of ovaries during gynecologic surgery

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The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of intravenous ICG administration to facilitate assessments of ovarian vascular perfusion. Historically, assessment of ovarian perfusion has been performed visually or via ultrasound with Doppler evaluation. In patients with ovarian endometriomas, evidence of ovarian interstitial microvascular injury has been demonstrated similarly by the presence of low flow and high RI. The use of ICG to evaluate ovarian perfusion specifically has not been reported. The use of ICG for intraoperative perfusion assessment of the ovary could provide more information about the health of the ovary and inform the surgical approach to ovarian pathology.

ICG will be injected intravenously to assess ovarian perfusion in the presence or absence (control) of pathology. Near infrared fluorescence imaging will be used to illuminate the ICG. The extent of perfusion will be determined using digital imaging software.

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Conditions studied

  • Fibroid Uterus
  • Endometriosis
  • Uterus Myoma
  • Uterine Fibroid
  • Uterine Adenomyosis
  • Endometrial Cyst
  • Uterine Cyst
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients attending a preoperative visit at the Center for Comprehensive Gynecology who will undergo surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not able to comprehend and sign a written consent
  • Patients with a history of allergy to iodides
  • Patients history of renal failure or uremia, and those on dialysis
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
54 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Administration of ICG

    ICG will be injected intravenously to assess ovarian perfusion in the presence or absence (control) of pathology. Near infrared fluorescence imaging will be used to illuminate the ICG. The extent of perfusion will be determined using digital imaging software. ICG will be stored at the NM Investigational Pharmacy and administered intravenously by the anesthesiologist at the direction of the surgeon during surgical procedure.

    Drug: ICG

Interventions

  • DrugICG

    Indocyanine green (ICG) is a Food and Drug (FDA)-approved tricarbocyanine dye that is fluorescent under near-infrared (NIR) light. ICG solutions for injection often contain sodium iodide. ICG is water soluble and when introduced intravenously, it is bound by plasma proteins, namely albumin. The intravascular half-life of ICG is 3-4 minutes with rapid hepatic clearance.

    Also known as: Indocyanine green (ICG)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Assessment of ovarian perfusion after ICG administration via fluorescent imaging

    The investigators will be assessing the feasibility of using intravenous ICG to characterize the vascular perfusion of ovaries by imaging. During surgery ICG will be administered intravenously via a peripheral or central line at the direction of the surgeon by the anesthesiologist. The injected amount will be a 3 mL solution of reconstituted ICG that contains a 7.5 mg dose of ICG. This will be followed by a 10 mL bolus of normal saline for injection per the manufacturer's recommendation. The total dose of dye injected should not exceed 2 mg/kg. Visibility of the ICG fluorescence should occur within 1-2 minutes with a duration of 20-120 minutes.

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • 259 E Erie - Northwestern
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jun 2019 to primary completion in Nov 2022, 41 months.

Of 13 phase 1 interventional studies under Leiomyoma, half reached primary completion within 14 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 41. This study's 41 months is above that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 9, 2019
First posted
Apr 25, 2019
StartActual
Jun 1, 2019
Primary completionActual
Nov 15, 2022
CompletionActual
Nov 15, 2022
Last update
Apr 18, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 18, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03927651
Responsible party
Magdy Milad, MD (Chief of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Albert B. Gerbie, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery), Northwestern University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 25, 2019
Start date
Jun 1, 2019
Primary completion
Nov 15, 2022
Completion
Nov 15, 2022
Last update
Apr 18, 2023

Study contacts

Magdy Milad, MD,MS
principal investigator · Northwestern University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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