Massive study to uncover how air pollution triggers lung cancer in india
NCT ID NCT07553598
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will enroll over 3,200 adults in Delhi and surrounding areas to understand how air pollution, especially fine particles (PM2.5), combines with other factors like smoking and genetics to increase lung cancer risk. Researchers will also look for biomarkers and identify groups most vulnerable, such as children and the elderly. The goal is to create a risk prediction model to guide prevention and policy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could lead to better ways to predict who is at highest risk for lung cancer from air pollution and guide prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any drug or intervention, and results may take years to influence policy or clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,230 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study will enrol an estimated 3230 participants (1615 lung cancer cases and 1615 controls). Diagnosed lung cancer cases from the outpatient department and Delhi cancer registry (DCR) will be included. Controls will be recruited from the family members of lung cancer patients to get the matched population in terms of PM 2.5 exposure.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older, Histologically confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer, Residing in Delhi/National Capital Region (NCR) Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged below 18 years, individuals without a histologically confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029, India
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