25,000 patient records reviewed to speed up bowel cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07430527
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study reviews data from about 25,000 patients who were checked for bowel cancer in Scotland between 2022 and 2025. The goal is to see how well the current two-step stool test works and find ways to make diagnosis faster and more accurate. Researchers hope to reduce delays and help more people get treated early.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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
Adults referred to secondary-care with 'red-flag' gastrointestinal symptoms concerning for CRC.
- 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: Patients managed within the NHS Lothian CRC USoC/urgent pathway (including urgent referrals) due to 'red-flag' symptoms concerning of CRC from April 2022 to August 2025. Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18. * History of inflammatory bowel disease. * Under polyp surveillance. * Previous diagnosis of CRC.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. 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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NHS Lothian
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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NHS Lothian
RECRUITINGEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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