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A pilot study to measure the pressure of fluid present around cells of various solid cancer tumors.

Pilot study for measurement of intra-tumoral interstitial fluid pressure in various cancers - IFP Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035470
Enrollment
160
Registered
2021-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Millar Mikro-Cath Pressure Catheter: The Millar Mikro-Cath Pressure Catheter is intended to be used for medical research and diagnostic purposes. It can measure pressures in the range o

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Centre
Lead Sponsor
Not Any
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients presenting with solid tumors or mass lesions under investigation planned for a biopsy - at any stage of TNM (for the first part) 2. Solid tumor or mass lesion proved to be cancer which is planned for upfront surgery (for the second part) 3. Patient age > 18 years and 4. Performance status ECOG 0 or 1 5. Patient voluntarily giving written, informed consent 6. No history of uncontrolled comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, or ischaemic heart disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those patients without an obvious mass lesion. 2. Patients with ongoing or past treatment are taken for cancer. 3. Patients taking alternative/ complementary treatments. 4. Presence of medical disease such as renal or liver derangement (renal parameters > 1.5 times normal range or liver function tests > 2.5 times raised liver enzymes) 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding patients. 6. Patients with positive HIV, HbsAg, HCV status. 7. For the first part â?? biopsy planned under GA.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To measure the interstitial fluid pressure(IFP) in various solid tumors and the corresponding normal tissues of the same organ across anatomical subgroups and compare them. 2. To study the variation in IFP during phases of respiration in solid tumors.Timepoint: The outcome (IFP) would be measured at the time of biopsy and surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Purvi Thakkar

Tata Memorial Centre

purvithakkar@gmail.com9920845559

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026