Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years - 80Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT01776905

In Vivo Real-time Detection of Circulating Melanoma Cells

Led by University of Arkansas · Updated on 2025-07-16

75

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

699 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The objective of this clinical trial is to determine whether a Photoacoustic flow cytometry (PAFC)-based prototype device can detect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of melanoma patients in vivo, in real time, and do so at detection limits at least one order of magnitude below the detection limits of currently existing ex vivo methods.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

In Vivo Real-time Detection of Circulating Melanoma Cells

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 80Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age 18 to 80 years
  • Histological documented diagnosis of melanoma
  • Signed informed consent form approved by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Must be able to sit still for 90 minutes
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Active infection
  • Current and significant medical or surgical condition as determined by the Investigator
  • Diagnosis or evidence of organic brain syndrome
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

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Research Team

J

Jumin Sunde, MD

CONTACT

D

Daniel Dunham

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

3

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