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Using molecules in saliva to detect cancer of the mouth

Salivary DNA as a diagnostic tool for oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/11/022070
Enrollment
200
Registered
2019-11-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C01- Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue Health Condition 2: C04- Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth Health Condition 3: C03- Malignant neoplasm of gum Health Condition 4: C050- Malignant neoplasm of hard palate Health Condition 5: C06- Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth

Interventions

Intervention1: No drug is administered: only saliva samples are obtained from the cancer patients Control Intervention1: There is no comparator agent that is used: Only saliva samples are obtained fro

Sponsors

Tata Centre for Development at the University of Chicago
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Case: Patients diagnosed of Oral Squamous Cell carcinoma, yet to undergo any therapeutic intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with any other disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Create a biomarker gene panel, based on previous work done in India and US, that contains the most commonly occurring mutations in OCSCC. Evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of released tumor DNA (rtDNA) in saliva in patients with early stage OCSCC Timepoint: After about 6 months (April 2020)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To use rtDNA to detect genetic mutation that will enable early detection of oral cancerTimepoint: One year

Countries

India, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactMonica Charlotte Solomon

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

monica.charlotte@manipal.edu09845701925

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026