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Imaging Lymphatic Function in Normal Subjects and in Persons With Lymphatic Disorders
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of near-infrared fluorescence imaging in subjects with acquired or hereditary lymphedema, in subjects with lipidema and other lymphovascular disorders and in normal health subjects; in order to attempt to correlate imaging phenotype(s) with genotype(s).
Official title: Phase I/II Combinational Investigational New Drug Application: Imaging Lymphatic Function in Normal Subjects and in Persons With Lymphatic Disorders
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Months - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
283
Start Date
2009-01
Completion Date
2030-12-01
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
NIRFLI with ICG
We conduct Near-infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging following the off-label use of Indocyanine Green as a lymph contrast agent and the use of a custom designed fluorescence imager to dynamically follow lymphatic trafficking in subjects. We seek to use the resulting phenotypes acquired in normal and diseased patients to correlate to mutations of specific genes reported to be associated with lymphatic development.
Locations (3)
Lymphedema Clinic at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas, United States
UT Physicians Pediatric Surgery Clinic
Houston, Texas, United States
Wound Care Clinic at CHI St. Luke's The Woodland's Hospital
The Woodlands, Texas, United States