Blood test may spot lung cancer early without needles or scans
NCT ID NCT07399210
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test that looks at tiny pieces of DNA (cfDNA) to find out if lung nodules seen on CT scans are cancer or not. Researchers will study 240 adults with small lung nodules to see how accurate the test is. The goal is to avoid unnecessary biopsies or surgeries for harmless nodules.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
This study will enroll adults (≥18 years old) with CT-detected pulmonary nodules of specified types and sizes, who are willing to undergo diagnostic confirmation and provide a peripheral blood sample prior to treatment. Participants must not have received cancer therapy within the last 3 months.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Positive for lung nodules on low-dose spiral CT (LDCT) meeting one of the following criteria: Solid or part-solid nodules ≥ 5 mm and ≤ 20 mm; Pure ground-glass nodules ≥ 8 mm and ≤ 30 mm; In cases of multiple nodules, the largest nodule (by maximum diameter) must meet these criteria; * Participants whose lung nodule status (benign or malignant) can be clinically confirmed; * No cancer-directed therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, cell therapy) within the past 3 months; * Able to provide a 5 mL peripheral blood sample prior to any treatment; * Voluntary signing of informed consent after full explanation of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding; * Current or past diagnosis (within the past 5 years) of malignant tumors (excluding patients with early-stage lung cancer who have undergone surgery but still have multiple evaluable nodules), or with severe heart disease, serious liver or kidney disorders, or significant bone marrow hematopoietic dysfunction; * History of organ transplantation or blood transfusion within the past 3 months; * History of seropositivity for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); * Any other condition deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigators.
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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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Shanghai Chest Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
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