Blood test shows promise for anal cancer screening
NCT ID NCT06971276
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a simple blood test to screen for anal dysplasia, a precancerous condition linked to HPV. Researchers enrolled 104 people with past or current anal HPV, plus some healthy controls. The goal was to see if the blood test could detect and classify anal dysplasia without needing a tissue biopsy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Patients undergone screening for anal dysplasia and control patients from the general population.
- 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: * Past or current anal HPV-positive population undergone anal dysplasia screening. * Control patients from the general population. Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Mass General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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