Which test is best for colon cancer screening in High-Risk families?

NCT ID NCT02738359

First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 10 times

Summary

This study looked at three different screening methods—colonoscopy, a pill-sized camera (colon capsule), and a stool test—to find colorectal cancer or pre-cancerous growths in people aged 45 and older who have a parent, sibling, or child with colorectal cancer. The goal was to see if the simpler tests work as well as colonoscopy. The study involved 84 participants and has already been completed.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH d'Avignon

    Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 84000, France

  • CHI de Créteil

    Créteil, Île-de-France Region, 94000, France

  • CHU de Besançon - Hôpital Minjoz

    Besançon, Franche-Comté, 25030, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque

    Pessac, Aquitaine, 33604, France

  • CHU de Brest - Hôpital de la Cavale Blanche

    Brest, Brittany Region, 29200, France

  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 21000, France

  • CHU de Limoges - Hôpital Dupuytren

    Limoges, Limousin, 87000, France

  • CHU de Nantes - Hôpital de l'Hôtel-Dieu

    Nantes, Pays de la Loire Region, 44000, France

  • CHU de Nice - Hôpital Archet II

    Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azure, 06200, France

  • CHU de Rouen - Hôpital Charles Nicolle

    Rouen, Normandy, 16000, France

  • CHU de Saint-Etienne - Hôpital nord

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 42270, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, 31059, France

  • Hôpital Avicenne - AP-HP

    Bobigny, Île-de-France Region, 93000, France

  • Hôpital Cochin - AP-HP

    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75014, France

  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot - Hospices civils de Lyon

    Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69000, France

  • Hôpital Saint-Antoine - Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris

    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75012, France

  • Hôpital de la Timone - AP-HM

    Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 13385, France

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