Saliva test may spot lung cancer risk better than smoking history
NCT ID NCT07631624
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple saliva test can find people at high risk for lung cancer more accurately than asking about their smoking history. Researchers will collect saliva from about 1,000 adults aged 50-74 and check for DNA changes linked to smoking. The goal is to create a home-based saliva test that could help decide who needs a lung scan, catching more cancers early.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 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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Cohort 1: Volunteers Inclusion Criteria: * Age: Must be \> 50 years of age * Smoking History: Includes individuals with and without a smoking history Cohort 2: ZORALCS-study participants Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 55-74 years old * Smoking History: Includes individuals with a smoking history
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antwerp University Hospital
RECRUITINGAntwerp, Antwerpen, 2650, Belgium
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