Status:
UNKNOWN
Identifying Unique Scent Signature of Lung Cancer Through Body Odor
Lead Sponsor:
Sheba Medical Center
Conditions:
Lung Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to show that dogs are able to detect cancer in sweat samples. This potentially would be the base for developing a new efficient, non invasive and inexpensive diagnosis too...
Detailed Description
Among all cancers which harm the population, lung cancer is the most lethal type, responsible for 1.3 million deaths per year worldwide, for 28% of all cancer deaths.The 5 year survival rates are low,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- • A diagnosis of lung cancer, regardless of histology.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Inability to comply with study and/or follow up procedure.
- Co morbidity of lung cancer and an additional malignancy combined.
- Patients taking part in another clinical trial and receiving any treatment for it.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01527461
Start Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
June 4 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Sheba Medical Center
Tel Hasomer, Israel, 52621