Gene combo clues could spot High-Risk colon cancer families
NCT ID NCT01057953
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether certain combinations of genetic variations, rather than a single gene, can increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers will compare the DNA of 700 patients with strong family histories of the disease against 350 healthy controls. The goal is to better understand non-Mendelian genetic risk and potentially improve screening recommendations for at-risk relatives.
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 help identify families at high genetic risk for colorectal cancer, leading to earlier and more targeted screening.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear genetic patterns, and results may not change current screening practices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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1,550 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2010
- Finished
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Jan 2013
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 61 years
- 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: * colorectal cancer (CRC) in two first degree relatives, one being diagnosed before 61 years of age * CRC diagnosed before 51 years of age or advanced colorectal adenoma before 41 years of age * multiple primary CRCs in the same individual, the first being diagnosed before 61 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Lynch syndrome, * adenomatous polyposis defined by more than 10 adenomas histologically proved, * hamartomatous polyposis defined by one hamartoma histologically proved, * absence of informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH de Niort
Niort, France
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CHRU de Lille
Lille, France
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, France
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CHU de Grenoble
Grenoble, France
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
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CHU de Rennes
Rennes, France
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CHU de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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CLCC Val d'Aurelle
Montpellier, France
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Centre Eugène Marquis
Rennes, 35000, France
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, 14000, France
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Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, France
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Institut Claudius Regaud
Toulouse, France
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Institut Curie
Paris, 75005, France
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, 94800, France
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UHRouen
Rouen, 76031, France
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