OPTImisation and Standardization of CIRCulating Cell-free DNA Ex-traction Protocols in a Diagnostic Setting (OPTICIRC)

March 6, 2025 updated by: University Hospital Tuebingen

Optimisation and Standardization of Circulating Cell-free DNA Ex-traction Protocols in a Diagnostic Setting

comparison of blood collection tubes and cell-free DNA extraction to evaluate the best possible combination to obtain high quantity and quality cell-free DNA sample for NGS analyses

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Population has to be older than 18 years, can be of any gender and have a disease-free status

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least 18 years
  • no serious condition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • younger than 18 years
  • serious health condition that leads to higher cfDNA content in blood

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Short term
Long term

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cfDNA quantity
Time Frame: Baseline, at enrollment
we will assess the quantities in ng/µl of cell-free DNA extracted from plasma
Baseline, at enrollment
cfDNA quality
Time Frame: Baseline, at enrollment
we will assess the fragments length in nucleotides using TermoFisher's Tapestation from the extracted plasma cell-free DNA
Baseline, at enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 7, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OPTICIRC

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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