NCT01369992

Brief Summary

Cancers are among the most frequent leading causes of death in Taiwan, and many of them show their respective unique epidemiological and pathophysiological features in Taiwanese population. One of the distinguishing features of cancers includes their potential to metastasize outside the primary tumor. Pleural cavity and peritoneum are two of the most frequent sites of metastases when serosal surfaces are involved. The prognoses of such patients are extremely poor with a median survival of months. The understandings of cancer biology of tumor metastasis demand more in-depth studies at the molecular and cell levels. Studies based on cell culture are excellent approaches for this purpose as the cell culture provides a relevant and renewable model for studying the pathological and molecular changes underlying human malignant tumors.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 8, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 9, 2011

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

June 9, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

First QC Date

June 8, 2011

Last Update Submit

June 8, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Metastatic Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

cancer patients

You may qualify if:

  • cancer patients
  • pleural effusion or peritoneal effusion

You may not qualify if:

  • infected and fever patients
  • anticoagulant treatment patients
  • patients don't attend this study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Taipei Medical University - WanFang Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasm Metastasis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplastic ProcessesNeoplasmsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Tze-Sian Chan

    Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2011

First Posted

June 9, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Study Completion

May 1, 2013

Last Updated

June 9, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations