40,000-Person study aims to stop two cancers before they start
NCT ID NCT03793335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether personalized screening can prevent stomach and colon cancer in 40,000 healthy adults aged 50-75. For stomach cancer, researchers combine a test for H. pylori bacteria with a blood test for stomach damage to identify high-risk individuals. For colon cancer, they use a stool test to prioritize who gets a colonoscopy first. The goal is to catch and stop cancer early.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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
A community-based mass screening for gastric cancer and colorectal cancer is designed and targeted at community residents aged 50-75 years in Taiwan.
- Ages
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50 to 75 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 50-75 years 2. Confirmed non-gastric cancer/colorectal cancer healthy participant 3. Mentally competent to be able to understand the consent form 4. Able to communicate with study staff for individuals 5. Agree to link the screening data to National Cancer Registry Exclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed gastric cancer/colorectal cancer healthy participant 2. Status post gastrectomy
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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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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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