New test spots stray cancer cells that standard methods miss
NCT ID NCT07478107
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at a new test called OSNA to find free cancer cells in the belly fluid of 108 people with stomach or colon cancer who had no visible spread. The goal was to see if OSNA could detect cancer cells better than the usual lab method. If successful, this could help doctors catch early signs of cancer spread and guide treatment decisions.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Jul 2024
- Finished
-
Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
Who is studied
University
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Gastric and colon cancer patients with no evidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis undergoing surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Oncological patients with overt peritoneal diffusion
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Colon cancer are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Naples, Campania, 80131, Italy
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a personalized menu keep cancer patients stronger through chemotherapy?
- Can surgeons spare nerves and still cure colon cancer?
- Nerve-Block procedure tested against severe pancreatic and stomach cancer pain
- The gatekeepers of tumors: scientists probe how blood vessels let immune cells in
- Robotic surgery vs standard approaches: does the platform change cancer outcomes?
- Blood test could guide stronger chemo for colon cancer