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In Vivo Real-time Detection of Circulating Melanoma Cells

University of Arkansas · NCT01776905

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–80 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
75
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 2013
Record last updated
June 17, 2026

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What the study is about

The objective of this clinical trial is to determine whether a Photoacoustic flow cytometry (PAFC)-based prototype device can detect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of melanoma patients in vivo, in real time, and do so at detection limits at least one order of magnitude below the detection limits of currently existing ex vivo methods.

Conditions: Melanoma

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 to 80 years
  • Histological documented diagnosis of melanoma
  • Signed informed consent form approved by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Must be able to sit still for 90 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

  • Active infection
  • Current and significant medical or surgical condition as determined by the Investigator
  • Diagnosis or evidence of organic brain syndrome
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, AR 72205

    Site contact: Jumin Sunde, MD · 501-603-1214 · JSunde2@uams.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jumin Sunde, MD · 501-526-6990 · Jsunde2@uams.edu
  • Daniel Dunham · 5016868274 · ddunham@uams.edu
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