Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years - 50Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT06342401

Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Detection

Led by City of Hope Medical Center · Updated on 2026-01-28

400

Participants Needed

13

Research Sites

165 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Colorectal cancer (CRC) once predominantly affected older individuals, but in recent years has witnessed a progressive increase in incidence among young adults. Once rare, early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC, that is, a CRC diagnosed before the age of 50) now constitutes 10-15% of all newly diagnosed CRC cases and it stands as the first cause of cancer-related death in young men and the second for young women. This study aims to detect EOCRC with a non-invasive test, using a blood-based molecular assay based on microRNA (ribonucleic acid)

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Detection

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 50Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Diagnosed with stage I, II, III, or IV colorectal cancer before age 50
  • Completed standard diagnostic and staging procedures and provided at least one sample before any curative treatment
  • Cancer-free confirmed by colonoscopy at study entry (for non-disease controls)
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Having hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes identified by genetic testing
  • Having inflammatory bowel diseases
  • Not providing written informed consent

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 13 locations

1

City of Hope Medical Center

Duarte, California, United States, 91010

Actively Recruiting

2

IRCCS San Raffaele

Milan, Italy

Actively Recruiting

3

Kawasaki University

Kawasaki, Japan

Actively Recruiting

4

Mie University

Mie, Japan

Actively Recruiting

5

National Cancer Center Hospital

Tokyo, Japan

Actively Recruiting

6

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Tokyo, Japan

Actively Recruiting

7

Yamagata University

Yamagata, Japan

Actively Recruiting

8

Barcelona University

Barcelona, Spain

Actively Recruiting

9

Colorectal Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona UAB

Barcelona, Spain

Actively Recruiting

10

Surgery Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

Actively Recruiting

11

Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute

Madrid, Spain

Actively Recruiting

12

University of Salamanca-SACYL-CSIC, Salamanca, Spain

Salamanca, Spain

Actively Recruiting

13

University of La Laguna

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

A

Ajay Goel, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

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Model

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Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

4

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