NCT07906704|Completed
Intra-Operative Infrared Thermography for Bowel Resection
Utility of Intra-Operative Infrared Thermography in Decision Making for Bowel Resection: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study
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Utility of Intra-Operative Infrared Thermography in Decision Making for Bowel Resection: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study
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REGISTRY · Clinical Trials Registry - India
interventional
80
1 country
1
Study Start
January 18, 2024
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
April 30, 2025
Actual (reported)Study Completion
April 30, 2025
Actual (reported)This prospective randomized control pilot study evaluates the use of intra-operative infrared thermography compared to conventional visual assessment for preventing anastomotic leaks in bowel resection surgeries. Eighty adult patients undergoing elective single bowel resection and anastomosis were randomly divided into two equal groups. In the intervention group, a portable thermal camera was used to assess real-time blood supply at the bowel margins to decide the exact line of resection. In the control group, surgeons used standard clinical judgment based on visual cues. The primary outcome measured was the incidence of anastomotic leak within thirty days after surgery. Secondary outcomes evaluated included total operative time, intra-operative blood loss, length of hospital stay, thirty-day mortality, and post-operative complications graded by the Clavien-Dindo classification system.
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April 30, 2025
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January 18, 2024
Actual (reported)April 30, 2025
Actual (reported)April 30, 2025
Actual (reported)October 19, 2026
Actual (reported)October 30, 2026
Actual (reported)Anastomotic Leak
Incidence of clinically or radiologically confirmed anastomotic leak.
From date of surgery until hospital discharge, assessed up to 30 days
Operative Time
Intra-operative
Length of Hospital Stay
Day of surgery to discharge
Postoperative Complications
Real-time perfusion evaluation using a portable thermal camera to determine the resection line
Adequacy of perfusion assessed exclusively through the surgeon's standard clinical judgment
Use of a passive FLIR thermal camera to map surface temperatures and demarcate perfused from ischemic bowel segments
Standard surgical assessment utilizing visual and tactile cues such as serosal color, palpable mesenteric pulsations, and active bleeding
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110060, India
Vidit A Dholakia, MS,DrNB
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
80 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
October 19, 2026
First Posted
October 30, 2026
Study Start
January 18, 2024
Actual (reported)Within 30 days postoperatively
Mortality
Within 30 days postoperatively
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Primary Completion
April 30, 2025
Actual (reported)Study Completion
April 30, 2025
Actual (reported)Last Updated
October 30, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-10
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