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Lung CancerNCT00899262

Biomarkers for Early Detection of Lung Cancer in Patients With Lung Cancer, Participants at High-Risk for Developing Lung Cancer, or Healthy Volunteers

An observational study of Lung Cancer and Tobacco Use Disorder, run by South West Wales Cancer Institute at 2 sites in United Kingdom.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of sputum and tissue to study in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking samples of sputum and tissue from lung cancer patients, participants at high risk for developing lung cancer, and from healthy… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use Disorder
What is being tested?
immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis and sputum cytology
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
300 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Apr 2008to Apr 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
  • Diagnosis of lung cancer
  • At high risk for developing lung cancer
  • Non-high-risk smoking or non-smoking volunteer (control)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United Kingdom2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Prince Philip Hospital

    Llanelli, Wales, SA14 8QF

    Contact Person, 44-1554-75-65-67

    Recruiting
  • South West Wales Cancer Institute

    Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PP

    Paul D. Lewis, BSc, PhD, 44-1792-295-222, p.d.lewis@swansea.ac.uk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Early Detection of Lung Cancer: Metabolic Biomarkers for High Risk Screening (MEDLUNG)

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of sputum and tissue to study in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking samples of sputum and tissue from lung cancer patients, participants at high risk for developing lung cancer, and from healthy volunteers (both smokers and non-smokers).

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OBJECTIVES:

  • To test and make a preliminary assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of Fourier transform infrared technology (FTIR) for use in the early detection of lung cancer in sputum samples from patients who have or participants at high risk for developing lung cancer and from non-high-risk smoking and non-smoking volunteers.
  • To permit identification of specific metabolic biomarkers within FTIR spectra that can distinguish between lung cancer, high-risk, and non-high-risk cases.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Sputum samples and endobronchial biopsy tissue specimens are collected prior to routine bronchoscopy as part of a standard clinical assessment for the early detection of lung cancer. Sputum samples are examined for levels of bronchial and non-bronchial cells using established cytological and immunohistochemical procedures. Samples are also examined for metabolic biomarkers using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to generate complete metabolic fingerprints (i.e., spectra) that can distinguish metabolic differences between cancer, non-cancer, and early disease (i.e., dysplasia or metaplasia). These molecular biomarkers, which are detected within FTIR spectra, may be further analyzed in matched endobronchial biopsy tissue samples for histological confirmation. Additional clinico-pathological data is collected for each participant to allow development of predictive statistical models from the data.

All study participants are followed annually.

Being tested
immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis, sputum cytology, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, diagnostic bronchoscopy
Keywords
lung cancer, tobacco use disorder
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Tobacco Use Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • immunohistochemistry staining methodOther

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

  • sputum cytologyOther

  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopyProcedure or surgery

  • diagnostic bronchoscopyProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Development of a cost-effective, high-throughput, and non-invasive screening test using Fourier transform infrared technology for detection of early lung cancer in sputum of high-risk people

  2. Discovery and characterization of novel metabolic biomarkers in sputum samples that permit detection of lung cancer at pre-cancerous and early lung cancer stages

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionApr 2011 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00899262
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000599372
Other IDs
SWWCI-MEDLUNG, UKCRN-4682, EU-20862
Status last verified
Jun 2009
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
26 Aug 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lewis PD, Lewis KE, Ghosal R, Bayliss S, Lloyd AJ, Wills J, Godfrey R, Kloer P, Mur LA. Evaluation of FTIR spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for lung cancer using sputum. BMC Cancer. 2010 Nov 23;10:640. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-640.

    PubMed 21092279

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Cancer and Tobacco Use Disorder, run by South West Wales Cancer Institute at 2 sites in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Development of a cost-effective, high-throughput, and non-invasive screening test using Fourier transform infrared technology for detection of early lung cancer in sputum of high-risk people. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00899262, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Aug 2013.

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