Rapid brain tumor detection device tested in operating room
NCT ID NCT06098248
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new imaging device called cCeLL-Ex vivo that uses laser microscopy to quickly detect brain tumors during surgery. The goal was to see if it could diagnose tumors faster than the standard frozen section method, which takes 20-30 minutes. The study enrolled 285 patients but was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cCeLL-Ex vivo device (confocal laser fluorescence microscopy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could help surgeons diagnose brain tumors faster during surgery, potentially reducing operating time.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results are limited. The device is still experimental and not yet proven to replace standard methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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285 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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19 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 Specimens and images used in this study must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Tissue obtained from male or female patients aged 19 years or older. 2. Tissue collected from patients scheduled for neurosurgical resection of a suspected brain tumor. 3. Tissue obtained from patients capable of understanding and signing the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria Specimens and images that meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Emergency cases where informed consent could not be obtained before surgery. 2. Specimens with significant hemorrhage, affecting image quality. 3. Small biopsy specimens that do not meet the required size for imaging. 4. Poor-quality images that do not meet study criteria, including: * Low-quality cCeLL - Ex vivo images. * Non-diagnostic cCeLL - Ex vivo images of the tumor core. 5. Cases deemed inappropriate for the study by the principal investigator or study staff due to ethical concerns or potential impact on study results. 6. Patients undergoing multiple surgeries at the same site.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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