Budget laparoscope could transform cancer diagnosis in Low-Resource countries
NCT ID NCT06212570
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new, low-cost tool called KeyScope that helps doctors see inside the belly to diagnose cancer. It is designed for use in countries like Uganda where resources are limited. Twelve adults with suspected abdominal cancer will have a biopsy using this device. The main goal is to make sure the tool is safe and works well.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * diagnosis of intra-abdominal mass suspicious for cancer * body mass index (BMI) of 18-30 * weight 20-100kg * biopsy necessary to determine cancer diagnosis and classify pathology * surgeon determine that laproscopic biopsy it technically appropriate Exclusion Criteria: * significant comorbidities * previous major abdominal surgery * current pregnancy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uganda Cancer Institute
Kampala, Uganda
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