Molecular Assessment for Gastro-Esophageal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06346054

Last Updated: 2024-08-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-01

Study Completion Date

2029-07-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this minimally invasive interventional study is to learn if oncometabolic biomarkers, detected in the exhaled breath and blood can identify early-stage gastro-oesophageal cancer in patient at risk for gastro-oesophageal cancer.

The main questions this study aims to answer:

Are oncometabolites proficient and reproducible enough to function as diagnostic biomarkers? Can these biomarkers identify early-stage gastro-esophageal cancer? Researchers will compare participants with gastro-oesophageal cancer to healthy controls and participants with Barrett's esophagus to detect meaningful differences between the groups.

Participants will provide a breath and blood sample during their routine standard of care visits.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Esophageal Cancer Gastric Cancer Barrett Esophagus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants with gastro-esophageal cancer, participants with Barrett's esophagus and Healthy controls will be monitored in parallel to identify oncometabolic biomarkers related to cancer
Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Gastro-esophageal cancer group

Participants with gastroesophageal cancer providing a breath and blood sample for biomarker identification

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breath analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Detection of proteins and volatile organic compounds (oncometabolites) in the exhaled breath

Blood analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Detection of proteins and circulating tumor DNA (oncometabolites) in the peripheral blood

Barrett's esophagus group

Participants with Barrett's esophagus providing a breath and blood sample for biomarker identification

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Breath analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Detection of proteins and volatile organic compounds (oncometabolites) in the exhaled breath

Blood analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Detection of proteins and circulating tumor DNA (oncometabolites) in the peripheral blood

Healthy controls

Healthy controls providing a breath and blood sample for biomarker identification

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Breath analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Detection of proteins and volatile organic compounds (oncometabolites) in the exhaled breath

Blood analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Detection of proteins and circulating tumor DNA (oncometabolites) in the peripheral blood

Interventions

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Breath analysis

Detection of proteins and volatile organic compounds (oncometabolites) in the exhaled breath

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood analysis

Detection of proteins and circulating tumor DNA (oncometabolites) in the peripheral blood

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any breath or blood analysis
2. \>18 years old
3. Barrett's esophagus or treatment naïve gastro-esophageal cancer stage I to IV
4. Voluntary healthy controls

Exclusion Criteria

1. \<18 years old
2. Patient has history of:

1. Active other cancer than gastro-esophageal cancer
2. Prior cancer treated \<3 years ago
3. Hepatic dysfunction/liver failure (MELT \>7)
3. Any disorder, which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise participant's safety or compliance with the study plan.
4. Insufficient/unreliable quality of breath (e.g., breath flow) or plasma sample (e.g., haemolytic sample)
5. Incarcerated individuals
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Stijn Vanstraelen

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Stijn Vanstraelen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Philippe Nafteux, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Locations

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University Hospitals Leuven

Leuven, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Stijn Vanstraelen, MD

Role: CONTACT

16347863 ext. 0032

Facility Contacts

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Stijn Vanstraelen, MD

Role: primary

16347863 ext. 0032

Other Identifiers

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s68669

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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