Clinical trials: Raman Spectroscopy, open to volunteers
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease
Saliva and Extracellular Vesicles for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Early diagnosis of Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) and accurate patient profiling are key goals needed to tailor prompt personalized therapeutic strategies that can significantly impact disease progression and patients' quality…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- MINERVA (NCT06869135)
- Testing
- Saliva collection, longitudinal
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Breast Cancer Invasive
Intra-operative Detection of Positive Margins and Lymph Nodes in Breast Surgery
In this project, the investigators will develop novel optical coherence tomography (OCT)-Raman spectroscopy and autofluorescence (AF)-Raman spectroscopy systems based on a selective sampling approach optimised for high-resolution…
- Trial name
- NCT06977698
- Testing
- OCT-Raman, AF-Raman
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Peri-Implantitis
ATR-FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy of Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid in Peri-Implantitis
Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the tissues surrounding dental implants and may lead to supporting bone loss. Current diagnosis is mainly based on clinical and radiographic findings.
- Trial name
- NCT07864233
- Testing
- ATR-FTIR and Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatic Neoplasms
Microplastics in Pancreas: Oncologic and Metabolic Impact
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging environmental contaminants that have been detected in several human tissues, raising concerns about their potential impact on human health.
- Trial name
- PAN-Plastic (NCT07486128)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Skin Cancer, Basal Cell Carcinoma
Raman Spectroscopy and Skin Cancer
The goal of this observational study is to find out if Raman Spectroscopy, a type of imaging, can be used to determine the size of skin cancer tumors.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06384924
- Testing
- Raman Spectroscopy handheld probe (EmVision, FL, USA), Raman Spectroscopy laser source (Hubner Photonics Inc, CA, USA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Tiezhi Zhang
Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory Bone and Joint Diseases
"Translating Articular Biomarkers Into Diagnoses"
Early diagnosis is a key factor in the prevention and management of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases are classically diagnosed based on criteria combining clinical, biological and radiological features.
- Trial name
- ARTBioSes (NCT06312943)
- Testing
- Collection of joint fluid or tissue sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Raman Spectroscopy Compared to Flow Cytometry
The detection of MRD is associated with an increased risk of relapse and adverse prognosis in all patient groups diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
- Trial name
- NCT06291428
- Testing
- Raman spectroscopy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajio
Sentinel Lymph Node, Breast Cancers
EpCAM-Targeted Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanotags for Rapid Evaluation of Surgical Margins and Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis Status in Breast Cancers
For early breast cancer patients, breast-conserving surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy have emerged as the cornerstone of precision oncology, harmonizing oncologic efficacy with the preservation of breast cosmetics and…
- Conditions
- Sentinel Lymph Node, Breast Cancers, Metastases, Margin Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07018505
- Testing
- SERS detection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Yunnan Cancer Hospital
IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), Membranous Nephropathy
Raman Spectroscopy Diagnosis of Kidney Diseases
This research plan, from January 2021 to December 2024, aims to collect serum and morning urine from patients diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, idiopathic membranous nephropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and focal segmental…
- Conditions
- IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), Membranous Nephropathy, Diabetic Nephropathy, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- Trial name
- NCT06760845
- Testing
- Imaging Time
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zunsong Wang
High Grade Glioma, High Grade Glioma (III or IV)
Fluorescence Enhanced Stereotactic Surgery (FESS)
Histopathological diagnosis is essential for gliomas, but stereotactic biopsy carries significant risks and can fail to provide diagnostic tissue.
- Trial name
- FESS (NCT07286903)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Neoplasms
Nitride-Based Raman Biochip for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Monitoring
This prospective, multicenter observational study aims to evaluate the diagnostic and clinical monitoring performance of a nitride-based Raman biochip in participants with and without lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07755020
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Cholangiocarcinoma, Extrahepatic, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct
Raman Spectroscopy in the Diagnosis of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma - a Pilot Study
Diagnosis of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is challenging because the yield of imaging and tissue sampling is limited. Raman spectroscopy is an optical method based on the analysis of scattered monochromatic light.
- Conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Extrahepatic, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Cholangiocarcinoma, Perihilar, Diagnosis
- Trial name
- NCT06964425
- Testing
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Olomouc
Cancer Diagnosis, Liver Cancer, Adult
Raman Spectroscopy-Based Deep Learning Model for Early Pan-Cancer Early Diagnosis
The goal of this observational study is to explore whether a Raman-based, deep learning-assisted approach can be used to develop an effective method for early pan-cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Cancer Diagnosis, Liver Cancer, Adult, Cancer Screening, Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
- Trial name
- NCT06822413
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Crohn Disease, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Microplastic Analysis in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The goal of this observational study is to measure and compare the presence of microplastics in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and children without IBD.
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Trial name
- MAP-IBD (NCT07141238)
- Testing
- Environmental microplastic exposure
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Breast Cancer
Intraoperative Margin Assessment in Breast Cancer With HSI-Raman
Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) aims to remove cancer while preserving healthy tissue, but up to 20% of patients require a second operation because cancer cells remain at the edge (margin) of the removed tissue.
- Trial name
- Spectra-BREAST (NCT07111728)
- Testing
- Spectra-BREAST system in Invasive Breast Cancer, Spectra-BREAST system in DCIS Breast Cancer
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Breast Neoplasm
A Prospective Study to Develop and Clinically Validate an in Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device That Uses Blood to Classify Patients at High Risk for Breast Cancer
EXoPERT has developed a liquid biopsy-based in vitro diagnostic medical device that can diagnose cancer through blood. The in vitro diagnostic medical device for this clinical performance trial is a test device that applies a…
- Trial name
- NCT06672302
- Testing
- ExoPred
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- EXoPERT
Diabetes
Raman Spectroscopy-Based Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Detection
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that is widely prevalent globally, with its incidence rate continuously increasing, posing significant challenges to patient health and public health systems.
- Trial name
- Raman Glucose (NCT07311421)
- Testing
- Raman spectroscopy for blood glucose measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Reproductive Issues, Subfertility
A Novel Integrative Non-invasive Embryo Selection Approach for IVF Based on MK-RS Analysis
During assisted reproductive technology treatment, embryo selection is an important process that may affect the clinical pregnancy rate.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Issues, Subfertility, IVF
- Trial name
- NCT05896709
- Testing
- MK-RS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong