Blood test could spot cervical cancer spread early
NCT ID NCT02554565
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether tumor DNA floating in the blood of cervical cancer patients can help detect early spread of the disease. Researchers took blood samples from 26 patients before, during, and after treatment. The goal was to see if this DNA test could find minimal metastatic disease sooner than usual methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a blood test that catches cervical cancer spread earlier than standard scans.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early and was very small (26 people). It only looked for DNA in blood, not a treatment, so it may not change care.
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2014
- Finished
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Sep 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient with cervical cancer, at any stage, before any anti-tumoral treatment. 2. Age ≥ 18 years. 3. Patient information and signature of the informed consent or her/his legal representative. 4. Patient having given her/his agreement for a second biopsy at diagnosis if the first one was performed outside of the center and was not cryopreserved. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Person deprived of liberty or under supervision. 2. Inability to attend scheduled follow-up visits for any psychological, sociological or geographical reasons.
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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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CHU Besançon
Besançon, 25000, France
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, 14076, France
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Centre Jean Perrin
Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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Institut Curie
Paris, 75005, France
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