Clinical Trial: Comparison of Fecal Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Test With Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) for Detecting Colorectal Cancer and Adenoma

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Comparative Study of Fecal RNA Test With Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test for Detecting Colorectal Cancer and Adenoma

Brief Summary: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second common cause of death in the Western world, and is very increasing in Japan. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is used routinely for CRC screening, which has been shown to reduce the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of CRC. However, there is a need to develop a novel method to improve sensitivity. The investigators reported that Fecal COX-2 assay, one of fecal RNA test, is potentially useful for colorectal cancer screening (Gastroenterology 127; 422-427, 2004). So the investigators planed to compare fecal RNA test with FOBT for detecting colorectal cancer and adenoma.

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Sponsor: Hamamatsu University

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Information By: Hamamatsu University

Dates:
Date Received: September 12, 2005
Date Started: August 1999
Date Completion: December 2010
Last Updated: August 3, 2009
Last Verified: August 2009