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Could your gut bacteria predict colon Cancer's return?
NCT ID NCT07211230
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether certain bacteria in your stool can help predict if colon cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers will collect stool and blood samples from 107 adults before and after their surgery. They want to see if bacteria that break down collagen are linked to cancer returning, especially in people with certain diets. This is an observational study, not a treatment, and aims to better understand the role of bacteria in cancer recurrence.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 107 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
patients undergoing Colorectal Surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking. * All genders, races, and ethnicities. * Aged greater or equal to 18 years of age. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent form. * Diagnosed with a colon adenocarcinoma or presumed adenocarcinoma in which surgical resection is recommended. * Have a planned surgical resection of the colon adenocarcinoma at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. * Reside within 150 miles of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV colon adenocarcinoma (known metastatic disease). * Intravenous or oral antibiotic exposure within 30 days of surgery to treat an infection. * Prebiotic exposure within 30 days of surgery. * History of neoadjuvant chemotherapy/radiation to treat the primary colon adenocarcinoma. * History of chemotherapy/radiation to treat a separate malignancy within the last 6 months. * History or current ileostomy or colostomy. * Allergy to perioperative medications (oral neomycin/metronidazole for preoperative bowel preparation, intraoperative prophylactic intravenous cefoxitin). * Patients who are pregnant. * Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease. * Patients with a history of bariatric surgery. * History of eating disorders.
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Locations
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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