Exploratory Study of the Relevance of a Blood Test in the Management of Patients in the Context of Colorectal Cancer Screening

NCT ID: NCT04767568

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-30

Study Completion Date

2028-09-30

Brief Summary

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the second in women with an incidence of 43,350 new cases in 2018. This incidence is increasing every year.

Early detection is crucial in this pathology. In France, free screening is organized by health insurance for people aged 50 to 74 years. This screening is based on an immunological test (FIT: Fecal Immunological test), which aims to detect the presence of blood in the stool. In fact, some polyps or cancers cause bleeding that is often minimal and therefore difficult or even impossible to detect with the naked eye.

If this test is positive, a colonoscopy is done to check whether or not abnormalities are present in the colon or rectum. Performed under anesthesia, this examination can detect the possible presence of polyps or cancer.

Recently, with the covid-19 epidemic, the investigators were faced with an extension of the delays for colonoscopies which led to delays in patient care.

To prevent this, they propose to develop a blood test that would allow rapid identification of patients with colorectal cancer, requiring rapid management.

This blood test will permit to have a parameter for stratifying the therapeutic care in the event of epidemia or situation that constrains the organisation of the health system.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

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blood test early detection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Blood test

In Cohort A: 200 patients with suspected colorectal cancer following a positive immunological test during screening (presence of blood detected in the stool) OR with gross bleeding

In cohort B: 200 patients who have already performed colonoscopy candidates for surgery on their colorectal tumor

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blood sample

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

In cohort A: Blood sample n°1 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) previous colonoscopy. If no cancer lesions: STOP. If cancer lesion detected : Blood sample n°2 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected 1 month after surgery.

In cohort B: Blood sample n°1 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected before surgery. Blood sample n°2 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected 1 month after surgery

Tumor tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

In each cohort, tumor tissue will be collected from the surgical specimen.

stool collection

Intervention Type OTHER

In cohort B: Stool sample n°1 collected before surgery. Stool sample n°2 collected 1 month after surgery

Interventions

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Blood sample

In cohort A: Blood sample n°1 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) previous colonoscopy. If no cancer lesions: STOP. If cancer lesion detected : Blood sample n°2 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected 1 month after surgery.

In cohort B: Blood sample n°1 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected before surgery. Blood sample n°2 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected 1 month after surgery

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Tumor tissue

In each cohort, tumor tissue will be collected from the surgical specimen.

Intervention Type OTHER

stool collection

In cohort B: Stool sample n°1 collected before surgery. Stool sample n°2 collected 1 month after surgery

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged more than18 years
* Cohort A : patients with suspected colorectal cancer following a positive immunological test during screening (presence of blood detected in the stool) or with gross bleeding OR Cohort B : patients who have already performed colonoscopy (on symptoms, or because of family history, or other ...), for whom the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was identified by pathology prior to surgery, candidates for surgery on their colorectal tumor
* Signed and dated informed consent
* Patient affiliated to or beneficiary of French social security system.

Exclusion Criteria

* Vulnerable persons according to the law (minors, adults under protection, persons deprived of liberty ...)
* Not ability to comply with the study protocol, in the Investigator's judgment
* pregnant woman
* Patient in the period of exclusion of another study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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CHU de Besançon

Besançon, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital Nord-Franche-Comté

Montbéliard, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Haute-Saône

Vesoul, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Christophe BORG, Pr

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +33381668166

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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2020/539

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id