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Not yet recruitingNCT07786623Updated Aug 26, 2026

Spectroscopic Assessment of Tissue Oxygenation Changes During Vascular Surgery

An observational study in Peripheral Arterial Disease, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia and Ischemia Vascular, sponsored by Spectrocor. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-26.

Primary conditionChronic Limb-Threatening IschemiaRegistry: Peripheral Arterial DiseaseReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Peripheral Arterial Disease — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia, a narrower term within Peripheral Arterial Disease.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Spectrocor · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is a single-center, observational study designed to collect tissue spectrometric data related to tissue oxygenation.

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A total of 30 participants, aged 18 or older, undergoing planned elective primary vascular surgery will be recruited in this investigation to assess the ability of the SpectroCor Tissue Oxygenation Monitor and its accessory SpectroCor Sensor to monitor peripheral tissue oxygenation perioperatively. The investigation is designed as an open, uncontrolled observational study in which the primary goal is to assess the Monitor's ability, in combination with the Sensor, to monitor tissue oxygenation and safety in routine clinical practice, reflecting the real-world patient population and treatment scenarios. Therefore, no control participants are needed in this investigation.

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Conditions studied

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
  • Ischemia Vascular
  • Tissue Ischemia

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Keywords

  • tissue oxygenation
  • cytochrome c oxidase
  • near-infrared spectroscopy
  • intraoperative monitoring
  • medical device
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In context

Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Reclassified

356 studies on the registry are indexed under Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia; 71 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 111 across 102 observational studies indexed under Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.

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Lead sponsor

Spectrocor is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Compared within Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Peripheral Arterial Disease. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

A Helsinki University Hospital patient scheduled for a vascular surgical operation.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Adults, age of 18 - 90 years
  • Scheduled for peripheral arterial bypass surgery.
  • Scheduled for proximal arterial reconstruction.
  • Ability and willingness to provide .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to provide
  • Considered a vulnerable person according to the Finnish Medical Research Act (488/1999), Chapter 2, Sections 7, 9, and 10, including retarded persons, pregnant women, nursing mothers, prisoners, and forensic patients.
  • A known history of severe allergic reaction to nickel.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Observe changes in skeletal muscle tissue oxygenation

    To observe the changes in skeletal muscle tissue oxygenation (combined hemoglobin/myoglobin saturation, %) measured by the SpectroCor Monitoring System during arterial clamping and restoration of limb perfusion. Continuous spectroscopic measurement of combined hemoglobin and myoglobin oxygen saturation in skeletal muscle of the operated limb, recorded from a SpectroCor Sensor placed in the distal wound before any arterial clamping. Saturation values are time-stamped against intraoperative events affecting limb perfusion (proximal arterial clamping, unclamping, graft revision) and compared with paired arterial and venous blood gas samples obtained before clamping and after restoration of blood flow.

    Time frame: From sensor placement prior to arterial clamping until restoration of limb blood circulation and completion of vascular reconstruction quality control (intraoperative period, approximately 2-6 hours)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of adverse events, adverse device effects, and device deficiencies

    Number and proportion of participants experiencing at least one adverse event (AE), adverse device effect (ADE), serious adverse event (SAE), serious adverse device effect (SADE), or unanticipated serious adverse device effect (USADE), and the number of device deficiencies (DD) recorded. Events are recorded from the time of sensor placement until discharge from hospital and assessed for causal relationship to the investigational device by the investigator. Anticipated device-related events include topical bleeding at the sensor attachment site, local tissue reaction associated with tissue glue fixation, and local infection at the insertion site.

    Time frame: From sensor placement during the operation until discharge from hospital (up to 30 days)

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Keller A. Noninvasive tissue oximetry for flap monitoring: an initial study. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2007 May;23(4):189-97. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-974655. PubMed 17530610 ↗
  • Keller A. A new diagnostic algorithm for early prediction of vascular compromise in 208 microsurgical flaps using tissue oxygen saturation measurements. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 May;62(5):538-43. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181a47ce8. PubMed 19387157 ↗
  • Steele MH. Three-year experience using near infrared spectroscopy tissue oximetry monitoring of free tissue transfers. Ann Plast Surg. 2011 May;66(5):540-5. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31820909f9. PubMed 21301288 ↗
  • Chen Y, Shen Z, Shao Z, Yu P, Wu J. Free Flap Monitoring Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: A Systemic Review. Ann Plast Surg. 2016 May;76(5):590-7. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000430. PubMed 25664408 ↗
  • Tran PC, DeBrock W, Lester ME, Hartman BC, Socas J, Hassanein AH. The False Positive Rate of Transcutaneous Tissue Oximetry Alarms in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction Rises after 24 Hours. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2021 Jun;37(5):453-557. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1719048. Epub 2020 Oct 31. PubMed 33129214 ↗
  • Ali J, Cody J, Maldonado Y, Ramakrishna H. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Cerebral and Tissue Oximetry: Analysis of Evolving Applications. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug;36(8 Pt A):2758-2766. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.07.015. Epub 2021 Jul 10. PubMed 34362641 ↗
  • Schanzer A, Hevelone N, Owens CD, Belkin M, Bandyk DF, Clowes AW, Moneta GL, Conte MS. Technical factors affecting autogenous vein graft failure: observations from a large multicenter trial. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Dec;46(6):1180-90; discussion 1190. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.08.033. PubMed 18154993 ↗
  • Eiberg JP, Schroeder TV, Vogt KC, Secher NH. Near-infrared spectroscopy during peripheral vascular surgery. Cardiovasc Surg. 1997 Jun;5(3):304-8. doi: 10.1177/096721099700500309. PubMed 9293366 ↗
  • Dubosq M, Goueffic Y, Duhamel A, Denies F, Dervaux B, Goyault G, Sobocinski J. Optical Coherence Tomography Contribution Assessment in the Revascularization of Long Femoropopliteal Occlusive Lesions (TASC C and D): A Randomized Trial. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Jan;70:362-369. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.06.061. Epub 2020 Jul 4. PubMed 32634565 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared. Participant consent and the approved Clinical Investigation Plan do not cover secondary sharing of individual-level data, and the sponsor's obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) preclude onward transfer without a valid legal basis. Aggregate results will be published in accordance with the publication policy and made publicly available in EUDAMED, and the clinical investigation report will be submitted to the competent authority within one year of the end of the investigation.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 26, 2026, 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
NCT07786623
Lead sponsor
Spectrocor
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 26, 2026
Start date
Dec 1, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 31, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 26, 2026

Study contacts

Tommi Pätilä, PhD
Contact
tommi@spectrocor.com
+358 440130770
Kalle Kotilahti
Contact
kalle@spectrocor.com
+358449016550
Maarit Venermo, Professor
principal investigator · Helsinki University Hospital (HUS)

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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