Can cancer patients test their own blood at home?
NCT ID NCT06134245
First seen Sep 11, 2026 ยท Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying whether the Entia Liberty, a home blood testing device, is easy and safe for cancer patients to use on their own. Participants are adults receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy who can read English and give consent. The trial measures how well patients operate the device and whether the results it produces are valid and reliable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Entia Liberty home blood analyser
- What this could lead to
- If the device works well at home, cancer patients might one day check their blood counts without travelling to a clinic for every test.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early usability study with no participants enrolled yet. The device may prove hard to use or unreliable outside a clinic, and it is not meant to replace professional medical advice.
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Study facts
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2024
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2024
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults with a diagnosis of solid tumour cancer, who are currently undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapy
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0, 1, 2 at enrolment * Adequate English language skills (not requiring a translator) to participate in participant training and use the Entia Liberty analyser * Patients capable of providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History or current diagnosis of haematological malignancy * Patients with eyesight or hearing limitations or other disabilities that preclude the use of the Entia Liberty analyser or participation in training * Inadequate use and understanding of the English language, requiring a translator
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Conditions
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