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Lung CancerNCT02759679

Canine-Assisted Profiling of Lung Cancer From Human Breath

A study testing Human breath samples in people with Lung Cancer, run by Haukeland University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study aims to optimize and define a reproducible and non-invasive method for canine assisted lung cancer detection, using human breath samples from patients and controls for training and testing purposes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Human breath samples
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
650 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
May 2016to Dec 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy volunteers, lung cancer or other lung disease.

Who cannot join

  • Other known malignancy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Haukeland University Hospital

    Bergen

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About this study

The study aims to optimize and define a reproducible and non-invasive method for canine assisted lung cancer detection, using human breath samples from patients and controls for training and testing purposes.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
Human breath samples
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Human breath samplesOther

Study groups in NCT02759679
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lung cancerOtherPatients with lung cancer
Receives: Other: Human breath samples
ControlsOtherControls being either healthy or having other lung disease
Receives: Other: Human breath samples

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Sensitivity and specificity for lung cancer, of canines sniffing breath samples

    Patients and Controls deliver breath samples to be presented for dogs in a Remote facility. Outcomes will be reported for individual dogs and combinations of dogs.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2019
  4. Study completionDec 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
650 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02759679
Sponsor's protocol ID
REK_2013/2053
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
17 Mar 2016
Last updated
1 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Human breath samples in people with Lung Cancer, run by Haukeland University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Sensitivity and specificity for lung cancer, of canines sniffing breath samples (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Mar 2024.

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