Tiny particles in blood may help detect hidden cancer spread
NCT ID NCT03969784
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at tiny particles called microparticles in the blood of 41 people with colorectal cancer that had spread to the lining of the abdomen. The goal was to see if these particles could serve as a better way to detect this spread early, compared to current tests. Researchers compared the particle patterns in patients with and without abdominal spread, and also checked how these patterns changed during surgery and related to patient outcomes.
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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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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * patient presenting a peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer origin Exclusion Criteria: * patient presenting a peritoneal carcinomatosis from other pathologies than colorectal cancer origin
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Timone
Marseille, France
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