New device could help surgeons spot brain tumors instantly
NCT ID NCT07254845
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new imaging device called cCeLL that uses a fluorescent dye to help surgeons see brain tumor tissue in real time during surgery. Thirty adults with suspected brain tumors will have their tumor tissue examined both by the device and by standard lab analysis. The goal is to see if the device can diagnose tumors as accurately as the current method, but much faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, real-time way to identify brain tumor margins during surgery, potentially improving surgical precision.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 participants. The device may not prove more accurate than current methods, and results may not apply to all tumor types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patients aged 18 years or older as of the screening date 2. Patients suspected of having a brain tumor who are scheduled for neurosurgery and are considered candidates for tumor resection 3. Patients who understand and have signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Specimens obtained from patients who have agreed to participate in this clinical trial and who meet the inclusion criteria 2. Normal tissue specimens obtained unavoidably during tumor resection surgery in tumor patients 3. Tissue samples must be adequate for both FS and PS analysis 4. Minimum lesion size of 1 cm for reliable cCeLL imaging
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Conditions
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