Cytosponge for Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

Last updated: May 6, 2024
Sponsor: University of Cambridge
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Gastric Cancer

Precancerous Condition

Treatment

Cytosponge-TFF3

Clinical Study ID

NCT05657080
CyGIM_v1
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Gastric cancer has a very poor prognosis. The disease is often diagnosed at a late stage, when curative treatment options are limited or ineffective. There is a condition that predisposes to gastric cancer, known in medical terms as Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM). This pre-cancerous condition can be diagnosed with an endoscopic camera test, but it often very subtle and can be missed at routine endoscopy. There is evidence that about 7% of gastric cancers are missed at previous endoscopy.

The Cytosponge-trefoil factor 3 (TFF-3) is a pill on a string combined to a molecular biomarker which could help early diagnosis of gastric cancer and GIM. Cytosponge-TFF3 has been showed in previous research to be useful to diagnose Barrett's oesophagus, a condition of the food pipe similar to GIM.

The aim of this study is to investigate the utility of the Cytosponge in combination with molecular biomakers to diagnose GIM

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any participant 18 years and above clinically fit for an endoscopy with GIM of theproximal stomach confirmed on previous biopsies or gastric adenocarcinoma ofintestinal type (cases)
  • Any participant 18 years and above clinically fit for an endoscopy with upper GIsymptoms leading to referral for endoscopy (controls)
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with a diagnosis of an oro-pharynx, oesophageal or gastro-oesophagealtumour (T2 staging and above), or symptoms of dysphagia.
  • Patients with previous diagnosis of Barrett's oesophagus oesophageal varices,stricture or requiring dilatation of the oesophagus.
  • Patients unable to stop anticoagulation therapy/medication timely before the procedure (heparin or tinzaparin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, edoxaban; 48 hours,warfarin; 5 days, clopidogrel; 7 days)
  • Individuals who have had a myocardial infarction or any cardiac event less than sixmonths ago.
  • Individuals who have had a cerebrovascular event < 6 months ago where their swallowinghas been affected
  • Patients who have had previous treatments such as Photodynamic therapy (PDT),Radiofrequency ablation or Argon Plasma Coagulation for dysplastic Barrett'soesophagus
  • Participants who are unable to provide informed consent.
  • Participants under age 18. NB - Endoscopy is generally avoided in pregnant women and therefore it is unlikely that anypregnant women will be included although pregnancy would not be an absolutecontraindication. Pregnancy/ pregnancy test will not be recorded as part of the trial.

Study Design

Total Participants: 226
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Cytosponge-TFF3
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 16, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2024

Study Description

This is a case-control study whose goal is to compare the non-endoscopic test (Cytosponge-TFF3) to standard endoscopy to diagnose gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), a precursor lesion for gastric cancer. The main objective of the study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Cytosponge-TFF3 to detect gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) affecting the proximal stomach.

In parallel to this clinical study, a experimental study will be carried out aimed at evaluating the utility of molecular biomarkers to refine/improve the diagnostic accuracy of the Cytosponge test. The hypothesis is that the non-invasive Cytosponge, in combination with molecular biomarkers, can accurately detect GIM to the same extent as conventional, but more invasive, endoscopic procedures.

Patients will be invited to participate in the study if they are due their surveillance endoscopy, because they have the disease of interest (GIM or GC; cases) or have been referred for an upper endoscopy for abdominal complaint (controls). On the day of the endoscopy the patient will swallow the Cytosponge under supervision of a trained research nurse prior to the endoscopic procedure. The participant will also provide information on demographics, clinical exposures (alcohol, tobacco, drugs), have measurements of weight and height taken and they will also complete a validated gastrointestinal symptoms questionnaire. A blood sample will be taken from the cannula used for the sedatives or through venepuncture. The patients will then undergo their planned endoscopy with additional sampling of gastric juice (suctioned through the endoscope) and some additional research biopsies in addition to a standardized clinical protocol to diagnose GIM. The above research procedures will be performed prior and during the endoscopy. No further research procedures will follow afterwards beyond the day of the endoscopy.

The aim is to develop a non-invasive test which can be used to screen patients at risk for GIM to allow early detection and treatment of pre-cancerous gastric lesions and ultimately reduce the number of patients dying of gastric cancer.

Connect with a study center

  • Cambridge Clinical Research Centre

    Cambridge, CB20QQ
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

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