Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Uptake in Human Carotid Artery Plaque (BRIGHT-CEA)

January 31, 2017 updated by: Farouc Amin Jaffer, Massachusetts General Hospital

Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Uptake in Human Carotid Artery Plaque -- A Pilot Study

This will be a pilot study of 9 patients undergoing standard-of-care clinically indicated carotid endarterectomy. The nine patients will receive an injection of Indocyanine green (ICG) at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg (maximum 25 mg) as an intravenous bolus.

Immediately following endarterectomy, the resected specimen will be immersed in normal saline. Ex vivo fluorescence reflectance imaging (FRI) and immunohistochemistry will be performed.

The investigators hypothesize that compared to controls, ICG-injected patients will demonstrate increased ex vivo and microscopic ICG fluorescence signal within areas of plaque.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consecutive patients scheduled for elective carotid endarterectomy at Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Age > 18 years of age.
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Any history of iodide allergy
  • Any history of renal failure (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <50 ml/min/1.73 m2)
  • Any history of liver failure
  • Any history of bleeding diathesis
  • Any history of cerebral vascular accident in the preceding 3 months
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Hx of seafood allergy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Injection of Indocyanine Green
Injection of Indocyanine Green prior to carotid endarterectomy surgery. Collection of specimen during surgery with subsequent carotid tissue analysis.
Indocyanine green (ICG) for injection, 0.25mg/kg intravenously. A maximum of 25mg is given, approximately 30-60 minutes before carotid endarterectomy
Other Names:
  • FDA Application No. (ANDA) 040811
No Intervention: No injection
No injection prior to carotid endarterectomy surgery. Collection of specimen during surgery with subsequent carotid tissue analysis.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tissue uptake of indocyanine green in carotid plaque
Time Frame: within 3 months after carotid endarterectomy
Characterize tissue distribution of indocyanine green in human carotid artery specimens after carotid endarterectomy using fluorescence microcopy
within 3 months after carotid endarterectomy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relationship of indocyanine green uptake to carotid plaque histology
Time Frame: within 3 months after carotid endarterectomy
Analysis of tissue distribution of indocyanine green in human carotid artery specimens after carotid endarterectomy using histopathology
within 3 months after carotid endarterectomy

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Farouc A Jaffer, MD PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 2, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

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