Simple blood test for colon cancer on the horizon?
NCT ID NCT07153458
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study is looking for new substances in the blood that could signal colorectal cancer (CRC) or pre-cancerous growths. Researchers will compare blood samples from 60 people: those with CRC, those with a pre-cancerous polyp, and healthy individuals. The goal is to create a scoring system that could predict or diagnose CRC without invasive procedures.
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 simple blood test to detect colorectal cancer earlier or predict its development.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study, not a treatment trial. The biomarkers identified may not prove accurate enough for clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 cohort is comprised of patients with a diagnosis of CRC who underwent surgical intervention, and a cohort of subjects with high-grade dysplasia adenoma, which is considered a precancerous condition.
- 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: * AIM 1: Patients undergoing surgery at the U.O.C. of Surgery, with a diagnosis of CRC. * AIM 2: Subjects without colon disease. * AIM 3: Subjects with adenoma and high-grade dysplasia. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject with any other pathology not included in the inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biobank Core Facility
RECRUITINGCastellana Grotte, 70013, Italy
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