# The Value of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in the Protection of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

> **NCT07406815** · PHASE3 · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Fujian Medical University Union Hospital** · enrollment: 144 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Esophageal Cancer
- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
- ICG (Indocyanine Green)
- Lymph Node Dissection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** ICG (Indocyanine Green)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07406815
- **Lead sponsor:** Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-06-01
- **Primary completion:** 2026-07-01
- **Final completion:** 2028-06-01
- **Target enrollment:** 144 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07406815

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07406815, "The Value of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in the Protection of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07406815. Licensed CC0.

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