Three-Dimensional Molds Based on Radiological imagEs in Patients With Cancer: the DIRECT Trial
DIRECT
DIRECT
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
30
1 country
1
Study Start
May 31, 2024
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 2033
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Study Completion
December 15, 2033
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Determination of the sites from which the histopathological samples in surgically removed lesions are collected is still done by eye by a pathologist. As radiological determination of regions of interest has already proven useful in in vivo use cases, the implementation of sampling of ex vivo lesions with the help of radiological imaging suggests great potential. By developing and implementing mold printing processes, these molds have the potential to vastly improve the accuracy and consistency of histopathological sampling and collection of tissue samples from different regions of tumor, leading to improved characterization, more individualized treatments, and eventually better survival.
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December 15, 2033
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May 31, 2024
Actual (reported)August 10, 2026
Actual (reported)August 21, 2026
Actual (reported)December 2033
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December 15, 2033
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2. Histopathological evaluation
Rate of malignant/benign and higher/lower grade tumor tissue in the samples obtained using 3D-molds
After the surgery upon review of the histopathological sample (within 3 months of the operation)
Biomarker evaluation from the samples obtained using 3D-mold
After the surgery throughout the study period and upon the completion of study recruitment within 3 months
3D-printed tumor mold for tissue sampling
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Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland
First Submitted
August 10, 2026
First Posted
August 21, 2026
Study Start
May 31, 2024
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 2033
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
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Study Completion
December 15, 2033
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Last Updated
August 21, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-08
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