Volatile Markers in Digestive Cancer

NCT ID: NCT02332213

Last Updated: 2018-08-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

2022 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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The study is aimed to determine the potential of volatile marker testing for identification of gastrointestinal cancers (in particular - colorectal and gastric cancers), the related precancerous lesions in the stomach and colon.

The study will be addressing the role of confounding factors, including lifestyle factors, diet, smoking as well as addressing the potential role of microbiota in the composition of exhaled volatile markers.

Detailed Description

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Patients with established disease (cancer, precancerous lesions) as well as patients investigated for the lesions and having been documented lack of the lesions will be enrolled to the study at clinical sites in Europe (Latvia, Lithuania). In addition, group of persons from general population at average risk for developing the target disease will be also enrolled.

Testing of volatile markers will be conducted by one of two methods: 1) gas chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy (GS-MS) and 2) nanosensor technology.

Volunteers (including patients with established disease) will be enrolled prior the removal of the target lesion (e.g. surgery for cancer or polypectomy in the case of a polyp).

The study will be conducted by utilizing the experience of institutions in the European Union and Israel.

Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Adenoma Gastric Cancer Peptic Ulcer Disease Atrophic Gastritis Intestinal Metaplasia H.Pylori Infection Normal Control Average-risk General Population

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1. Colorectal cancer

Patients with histologically confirmed colorectal cancer (adenocarcinoma)

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Colonoscopy with biopsies or lesion removal when required

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Colonoscopy with proper biopsy or polypectomy material work-up will be used for identification and stratification of colorectal lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

Histological evaluation of the surgery material

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The material obtained during surgery (stomach or colorectal) will be used for confirmation of the diagnosis in cancer groups. Surgery itself will be performed according to the clinical indications, and will not be extended (i.e. cannot be considered a study intervention)

2. Colorectal high-risk lesions

Patients without colorectal adenocarcinoma, but carrying high-risk adenomatous polyps being described by one of the following: 1) size≄1 cm; 2) high-grade dysplasia; 3) villous component. Prior to removal of the lesions.

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Colonoscopy with biopsies or lesion removal when required

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Colonoscopy with proper biopsy or polypectomy material work-up will be used for identification and stratification of colorectal lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

3. Colorectal low-risk adenoma

Patients without colorectal adenocarcinoma and without colorectal high-risk lesions as described under Group 2 criteria

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Colonoscopy with biopsies or lesion removal when required

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Colonoscopy with proper biopsy or polypectomy material work-up will be used for identification and stratification of colorectal lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

4. Group of control (colorectal)

Patients having undergone colonoscopy without an evidence for colorectal lesions fulfilling Group 1 or Group 2 or Group 3 criteria. Prior to removal of the lesions.

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Colonoscopy with biopsies or lesion removal when required

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Colonoscopy with proper biopsy or polypectomy material work-up will be used for identification and stratification of colorectal lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

5. Gastric cancer

Patients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma)

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Upper endoscopy with biopsies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Upper endoscopy with proper biopsy work-up will be used for identification and stratification of gastric lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

Histological evaluation of the surgery material

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The material obtained during surgery (stomach or colorectal) will be used for confirmation of the diagnosis in cancer groups. Surgery itself will be performed according to the clinical indications, and will not be extended (i.e. cannot be considered a study intervention)

6. Gastric dysplasia

Patients without gastric adenocarcinoma but with histologically confirmed dysplasia (either high- or low-grade) of the stomach

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Upper endoscopy with biopsies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Upper endoscopy with proper biopsy work-up will be used for identification and stratification of gastric lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

7. High-risk gastric lesions

Patients graded Stage III-IV according to OLGIM (Operative Link of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Assessment) staging system, but excluding those with dysplasia (Group 5)

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Upper endoscopy with biopsies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Upper endoscopy with proper biopsy work-up will be used for identification and stratification of gastric lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

8. Normal and low-risk gastric lesions

Staged 0-III according to OLGIM. Dysplasia should be excluded

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Upper endoscopy with biopsies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Upper endoscopy with proper biopsy work-up will be used for identification and stratification of gastric lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

9. Average risk population

Average risk population of both genders aged 40-64 at the time of inclusion lacking alarm symptoms for gastrointestinal cancer.

Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Plasma/serum sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Faecal sample acquisition

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

Interventions

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Breath sampling for volatile marker detection

Acquisition of two exhaled breath samples of alveolar air to be analysed by GCMS and nanosensor technology

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Upper endoscopy with biopsies

Upper endoscopy with proper biopsy work-up will be used for identification and stratification of gastric lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Colonoscopy with biopsies or lesion removal when required

Colonoscopy with proper biopsy or polypectomy material work-up will be used for identification and stratification of colorectal lesions as well as acquisition of biopsies for microbiota testing

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Plasma/serum sampling

Plasma/serum sampling will be used to obtain information for group stratification, e.g. H.pylori status determination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Faecal sample acquisition

Faecal samples will be obtained for faecal occult blood testing as well as microbiota analysis

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Histological evaluation of the surgery material

The material obtained during surgery (stomach or colorectal) will be used for confirmation of the diagnosis in cancer groups. Surgery itself will be performed according to the clinical indications, and will not be extended (i.e. cannot be considered a study intervention)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with verifies colorectal cancer (Group 1)
* Patients with verified gastric cancer (Group 5)
* Patients undergoing colonoscopy due to clinical indications (group 2-4)
* Patients undergoing upper endoscopy due to clinical indications (Group 6-8)
* Average-risk population group aged 40-64 at inclusion without alarm symptoms (Group 9)
* Motivation to participate in the study
* Physical status allowing volatile marker sampling and other procedures within the protocol
* Signed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Known other active cancer
* Ventilation problems, airway obstruction
* Unwillingness or inability to co-operate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Technion, Israel Institute of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

German Cancer Research Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Riga East Clinical University Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Academic Histology Laboratory (Latvia)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

JLM Innovation GmbH (Germany)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Latvia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hossam Haick, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Technion, Israel Institute for Technology (Israel)

Locations

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University of Latvia

Riga, , Latvia

Site Status

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Kaunas, , Lithuania

Site Status

Countries

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Latvia Lithuania

References

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Haick H, Broza YY, Mochalski P, Ruzsanyi V, Amann A. Assessment, origin, and implementation of breath volatile cancer markers. Chem Soc Rev. 2014 Mar 7;43(5):1423-49. doi: 10.1039/c3cs60329f. Epub 2013 Dec 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24305596 (View on PubMed)

Xu ZQ, Broza YY, Ionsecu R, Tisch U, Ding L, Liu H, Song Q, Pan YY, Xiong FX, Gu KS, Sun GP, Chen ZD, Leja M, Haick H. A nanomaterial-based breath test for distinguishing gastric cancer from benign gastric conditions. Br J Cancer. 2013 Mar 5;108(4):941-50. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.44.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23462808 (View on PubMed)

Amal H, Leja M, Broza YY, Tisch U, Funka K, Liepniece-Karele I, Skapars R, Xu ZQ, Liu H, Haick H. Geographical variation in the exhaled volatile organic compounds. J Breath Res. 2013 Dec;7(4):047102. doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/7/4/047102. Epub 2013 Nov 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24184568 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LZP Nr. 2014.10-5

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2914

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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