Plain-English translation of NCT04943484 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This trial is testing indocyanine green (ICG) imaging fluorescence technology — a special near-infrared imaging tool — during surgery for advanced stomach cancer. The imaging technology lets surgeons see cancer cells and lymph nodes more clearly during the operation. Researchers want to understand whether using this tool changes how surgeons operate and helps them remove more cancer.
Advanced stomach cancer surgery requires surgeons to carefully remove lymph nodes throughout the abdomen, but sometimes it is hard to see all of them with the naked eye. This study exists to see whether the new imaging technology can help surgeons spot and remove more of these cancer-containing lymph nodes, which could improve patient outcomes.
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You would undergo an endoscopy (a tube with a camera passed down your throat) within 20 hours before your scheduled stomach cancer surgery, during which a special dye will be injected around your tumor. Then you will have surgery to remove the affected part of your stomach and surrounding lymph nodes; during this operation, surgeons will use the special imaging technology to help guide their work. The research team will track your recovery for at least 90 days after surgery to monitor for any complications.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 4, 2026 · Not medical advice
Italy
Sponsor
Niguarda Hospital
Enrollment target
~360 participants
Started
January 2022
Primary completion
August 2024
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in April 2026.
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Central contact
Pietro M Lombardi, MD
Division of Minimally Invasive Surgical Oncology, Niguarda Cancer Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
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