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Screening of Gastric Cancer Via Breath Volatile Organic Compounds by Hybrid Sensing Approach

Recruiting
Conditions
Gastric Cancer
Atrophic Gastritis
Gastric Dysplasia
H.Pylori Infection
Interventions
Device: Breath sampling for VOC detection
Procedure: Surgery material collection for VOC headspace analysis
Diagnostic Test: Upper endoscopy
Diagnostic Test: Microbiota testing
Registration Number
NCT04022109
Lead Sponsor
University of Latvia
Brief Summary

The study is aimed to determine the potential of volatile marker testing for gastric cancer screening.

The study will be addressing the role of confounding factors, including lifestyle factors, diet, smoking as well as addressing the potential role of microbiota in the composition of exhaled volatile markers.

Detailed Description

Patients with established disease (gastric cancer, precancerous lesions) as well as patients investigated for the lesions and having been documented lack of the lesions will be enrolled to the study at clinical sites in Europe (Latvia, Ukraine) and Latin America (Colombia, Chile, Brazil). In addition, group of persons from general population at average risk for developing the target disease and individuals being referred for upper endoscopy according to clinical indications will be also enrolled.

Testing of volatile markers will be conducted by one of two methods: 1) gas chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy (GS-MS) and 2) sensor technology. Various sensors will be used and evaluated for the purpose.

The potential sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath will be addressed by studying VOC emission by using headspace analysis from cancer tissue, gastric contents, cancer cell cultures and H.pylori.

The potential role of gastric and faecal microbiota in the origin of VOCs in the breath will be addressed. Metabolome in the circulation will also get correlated to VOCs in the breath and with microbiome.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with verified gastric cancer (Group 1 & 2)
  • Patients undergoing or having undergone upper endoscopy according to clinical indications (Group 3 & 5)
  • Average-risk population group aged 40-64 at inclusion without alarm symptoms (Group 4)
  • Motivation to participate in the study
  • Physical status allowing volatile marker sampling and other procedures within the protocol
  • Signed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known other active cancer
  • Ventilation problems, airway obstruction
  • Unwillingness or inability to co-operate

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Gastric cancer patients undergoing surgeryBreath sampling for VOC detectionPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma) planned for surgical management
Gastric cancer patients undergoing surgerySurgery material collection for VOC headspace analysisPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma) planned for surgical management
Gastric cancer patients undergoing surgeryUpper endoscopyPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma) planned for surgical management
Gastric cancer patients undergoing surgeryMicrobiota testingPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma) planned for surgical management
Gastric cancer patientsBreath sampling for VOC detectionPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Gastric cancer patientsUpper endoscopyPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Gastric cancer patientsMicrobiota testingPatients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Control group patients without gastric cancerBreath sampling for VOC detectionPatients without gastric malignant disease according to data obtained in upper endoscopy
Control group patients without gastric cancerUpper endoscopyPatients without gastric malignant disease according to data obtained in upper endoscopy
Control group patients without gastric cancerMicrobiota testingPatients without gastric malignant disease according to data obtained in upper endoscopy
Patients with dyspeptic symptomsMicrobiota testingPatients with dyspeptic symptoms or other complains being referred for upper endoscopy (Chile)
Average risk populationBreath sampling for VOC detectionAverage risk population of both genders aged 40-64 at the time of inclusion lacking alarm symptoms for gastrointestinal cancer
Average risk populationUpper endoscopyAverage risk population of both genders aged 40-64 at the time of inclusion lacking alarm symptoms for gastrointestinal cancer
Average risk populationMicrobiota testingAverage risk population of both genders aged 40-64 at the time of inclusion lacking alarm symptoms for gastrointestinal cancer
Patients with dyspeptic symptomsBreath sampling for VOC detectionPatients with dyspeptic symptoms or other complains being referred for upper endoscopy (Chile)
Patients with dyspeptic symptomsUpper endoscopyPatients with dyspeptic symptoms or other complains being referred for upper endoscopy (Chile)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Characteristic VOC pattern identification for gastric cancer detection2 years following initiation of patient recruitment

The characteristic VOC pattern based on sensor analysis and its performance indicators will be detected

Specific chemistry identification in the exhaled breath2 years following initiation of patient recruitment

Identification of specific chemistries (GC-MS analysis) originating from gastric cancer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Identification of the best-performing sensors3 years following initiation of patient recruitment

Comparative analysis between the performance of different sensor performance in target disease identification

Characteristic VOC pattern identification for gastric precancerous lesion detection2.5 years following initiation of patient recruitment

The characteristic VOC pattern based on sensor analysis and its performance indicators will be detected

Gut microbiota analysis in relation to breath VOCs3 years following initiation of patient recruitment

Analysis of the role of gastric and faecal microbiota in the origin of VOCs in the exhaled breath

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia

🇱🇻

Riga, Latvia

A.C.Camargo Cancer Center

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

🇨🇱

Santiago, Chile

Centro Javeriano de Oncología, San Ignacio University Hospital

🇨🇴

Bogotá, Colombia

National Cancer Institute of Ukraine

🇺🇦

Kiev, Ukraine

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