Using dye to guide repair surgery for baby’s esophagus
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a special IV dye (indocyanine green, or ICG) can help surgeons during an operation to fix a baby’s esophagus blockage with an abnormal connection to the windpipe. It may help improve how the repair is done, but eligibility depends on baby’s safety factors for using the dye.
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Who can take part
- Your baby has esophageal atresia with a small abnormal link between the esophagus and windpipe
- Surgery is planned to reconnect the esophagus, either right away or later
- The team confirms the diagnosis during surgery using standard checks
- Your baby weighs at least 2.5 kg
- Your baby is not allergic to ICG or iodine/iodide
- There are no major heart or kidney problems, and the team does not need exchange transfusion for high bilirubin
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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