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NCT07122128

EVALUATION OF SALIVA AS LIQUID BIOPSY FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ORAL CANCER IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL-SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS (OSMF)

Led by Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences · Updated on 2025-08-14

1000

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

265 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

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Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences

Lead Sponsor

S

Sindh Higher Education Commission

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Oral cancer is the top cancer in Pakistan, accounting for 27%, and it has a high mortality rate due to late-stage diagnosis. It primarily affects the lips, tongue, cheeks, and floor of the mouth. Major risk factor for oral cancer development is pan supari chhaliya chewing. Patients often develop a pre-malignant condition, oral submucous fibrosis, resulting in limited mouth opening. Thus, patients are diagnosed at an advanced level and poor survival. Therefore, saliva appears a potential mode of evaluation for early detection. This project aims to evaluate salivary cells, genes and biochemistry of the saliva among health volunteers and compare it with that of the patients with oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

EVALUATION OF SALIVA AS LIQUID BIOPSY FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ORAL CANCER IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL-SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS (OSMF)

Who Can Participate

All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Healthy volunteers
  • Patients with oral submucous fibrosis
  • Patients with biopsy proven oral cancer
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Patients with oral infection

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Medical Research Center

Jāmshoro, Sinch, Pakistan

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Research Team

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Binafsha Manzoor Prof, SYed, PhD

CONTACT

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Fasiha Dr Shah, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

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Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

3

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