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Validity and diagnostic performance of an optimized multi-target stool nucleic acid test combined with FIT (Mainz Biomed Colorectal Cancer Screening Test) for early detection of colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous lesions in colo

Recruiting
Conditions
Z12.1
Special screening examination for neoplasm of intestinal tract
Registration Number
DRKS00027888
Lead Sponsor
Mainz Biomed Germany GmbH
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria

Women or men aged 40-85 years who gave their written informed consent and who shall undergo colonoscopy for the purpose of
• Screening colonoscopy for CRC through referral by medical institution, by insurance or by self-referral
• Diagnostic or theraputic colonoscopy through referral by medical institution, by insurance or by self-referral
• Treatment naïve patients who have already been diagnosed with CRC after an initial colonoscopy within the past 3 months and are about to receive their first treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Contraindications to colonoscopy
• Subject has had a positive DNA based stool test within the previous 2 years
• Subject has a history of CRC or advanced premalignant lesion in colon (Exception: diagnosis of CRC or advanced premalignant lesion by colonoscopy/PAD within the past 3 months which is so far untreated)
• Subject has a diagnosis of diverticulosis/diverticulitis coli
• Subject has a diagnosis or medical/family history of any of the following conditions, including:
o Familial adenomatous polyposis (also referred to as FAP, including attenuated FAP and Gardner's syndrome)
o Hereditary non-polyposis CRC syndrome (also referred to as HNPCC or Lynch Syndrome)
o Other hereditary cancer syndromes including but are not limited to Peutz- Jegers Syndrome, MUTYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP), Turcot's (or Crail's) Syndrome, Cowden's Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis, Neurofibromatosis, or Familial Hyperplastic Polyposis
• Subject has a diagnosis or personal history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including chronic ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn's disease
• Subject has a diagnosis of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
• Subject has any condition that in the opinion of the investigator should preclude participation in the study
• Subject is unwilling to give informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
-To estimate sensitivity for CRC with the Mainz Biomed Colorectal Cancer Screening Test <br>-To estimate specificity for CRC with the Mainz Biomed Colorectal Cancer Screening Test<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To estimate sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions in colon with the Mainz Biomed Colorectal Cancer Screening Test <br>-To estimate specificity for advanced precancerous lesions in colon with the Mainz Biomed Colorectal Cancer Screening Test <br>-To estimate specificity for no colorectal findings (normal colon) with the Mainz Biomed Colorectal Cancer Screening Test <br>-To determine stability of frozen samples for up to 15 months<br>
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