Can ancient and modern medicine team up to predict colon cancer risk?
NCT ID NCT07611266
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is building a risk prediction model for colorectal adenomas (precancerous polyps) by combining data from both Traditional Chinese Medicine (like tongue and pulse diagnosis) and Western medicine (like endoscopy and lab tests). Researchers will follow 3,000 adults across multiple hospitals in China to see which factors best predict polyp recurrence or cancer. The goal is to create a tool that helps doctors identify high-risk patients and tailor prevention strategies.
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 could lead to a tool that helps doctors predict which patients are at higher risk of colorectal adenoma recurrence or cancer, enabling earlier and more personalized prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not be accurate enough for widespread use, and results may take years to validate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Prospective inclusion of patients with pathologically diagnosed colorectal adenomas from 2025 in Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Beihang University
- 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: * Meet the diagnostic criteria for colorectal adenoma (Western medicine) and the relevant TCM syndromes. * Aged 18 years or older. * Willing to undergo regular follow-up examinations (including colonoscopy and laboratory tests) and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women. * History of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other malignancies. * Previous history of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or gastrointestinal surgery. * Hereditary polyposis syndromes (e.g., familial adenomatous polyposis, MUTYH-associated polyposis, or hamartomatous polyposis syndrome). * Severe cognitive impairment, dementia, or mental illness. * Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, or hematological system disorders.
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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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Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
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