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Metabolic and Microbial Profiling of Lung Cancer

Pilot Study: Metabolic and Microbial Profiling of Lung Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03998189
Enrollment
1
Registered
2019-06-26
Start date
2019-10-11
Completion date
2021-06-21
Last updated
2021-11-05

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

Conditions

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Stage

Brief summary

This pilot study will establish non-invasive sample collections, including breath, saliva, blood and urine pre-surgery and at the participant's one-month post-surgery follow-up visit. Participants with suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage I-III will be recruited.

Detailed description

Primary Objective * To evaluate the feasibility of adding non-invasive sample collections in the pre-surgical setting and at the post-surgery follow-up visit. * To identify and assess metabolic and microbial signatures collected at pre- and post-surgery and determine which are indicative of lung cancer. Secondary Objective * To identify signatures which are associated with lung cancer stage. * To identify signatures which are impacted by patient's pulmonary function status.

Interventions

Pre-surgery, two 500 ml of exhaled breath volatiles (EBV) in each of 4 collection tubes will be collected in 5-7 min of breathing

OTHERSaliva Collection

Pre-surgery, 2 ml minimum of saliva will be collected into SalivaBio Passive Drool collection tubes

OTHERBlood Collection

Pre-surgery, an optional 5 ml blood sample in each redtop and purple top vacutainer blood collection tube

OTHERUrine Collection

Pre-surgery, 25 ml minimum of urine will be collected in sterile specimen containers

During surgical tumor removal, a tumor tissue sample will be collected

OTHERMedical History Data Collection

Medical history will be obtained from the patients charts to identify demographics (age, race, ethnicity, zip code), oncologic history (date of diagnosis and cancer type), and medical history of disease.

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

45 female/ 45 male participants

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female patients age \>18 years, of all racial and ethnic origins, with suspected nonsmall cell lung cancer stages I, II, and III, as evident through radiographic evidence and felt acceptable to undergo surgical resection. * Patients who have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are have taken antibiotics within two weeks. * Patients who are on continuous supplemental oxygen. * Patients currently undergoing active treatment for other malignancies. * Subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Needed for FeasibilityOne monthThe primary objectives is to assess the feasibility of adding these non-invasive sample collections to pre- and post-surgery visits the following outcomes (counts) will be gathered - (number eligible for trial, number that consent to participate, number that provide pre-surgery samples, number that provide post-surgery samples) using a 95% exact Clopper-Pearson confidence interval for each feasibility estimate.
Pre-Surgery and Post-Surgery Metabolic SignaturesOne month post surgeryMetabolic assessments will be taken before and after surgery of lung cancer biomarkers to examine a series of paired t-tests to determine which markers significantly change between the two time points for participants.
Pre-Surgery and Post-Surgery Microbial SignaturesOne month post surgeryMetabolic assessments will be taken before and after surgery of lung cancer biomarkers to examine a series of paired t-tests to determine which markers significantly change between the two time points for participants.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Identification of Lung Cancer Stage Specific SignaturesOne month post surgeryFor lung cancer examine whether pre-surgery, post-surgery or change from pre- to post- surgery metabolic or microbial measures are different depending on lung cancer stage. Consideration of the metabolic or microbial measures as outcomes and use a general linear models framework to see if lung cancer stage (included as a class variable, but then examined as an ordinal variable using a contrast statement in general linear model) is associated with any marker.
Identification of Signatures Associated With Pulmonary FunctionOne month post surgeryFor pulmonary function, the same approach as for lung cancer stage, except that pulmonary function will be considered as a continuous variable in the model. Pulmonary function can be examined at both time-points (pre- and post- surgery) thus we can examine the relationships between pulmonary function measures and biomarker measures at each time points (and the change in measures over time).

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Female Participants
45 female patients will be screened to participate. Breath Collection: Pre-surgery, two 500 ml of exhaled breath volatiles (EBV) in each of 4 collection tubes will be collected in 5-7 min of breathing Saliva Collection: Pre-surgery, 2 ml minimum of saliva will be collected into SalivaBio Passive Drool collection tubes Blood Collection: Pre-surgery, an optional 5 ml blood sample in each redtop and purple top vacutainer blood collection tube Urine Collection: Pre-surgery, 25 ml minimum of urine will be collected in sterile specimen containers Tumor Collection: During surgical tumor removal, a tumor tissue sample will be collected Medical History Data Collection: Medical history will be obtained from the patients charts to identify demographics (age, race, ethnicity, zip code), oncologic history (date of diagnosis and cancer type), and medical history of disease.
0
Male Participants
45 male patients will be screened to participate Breath Collection: Pre-surgery, two 500 ml of exhaled breath volatiles (EBV) in each of 4 collection tubes will be collected in 5-7 min of breathing Saliva Collection: Pre-surgery, 2 ml minimum of saliva will be collected into SalivaBio Passive Drool collection tubes Blood Collection: Pre-surgery, an optional 5 ml blood sample in each redtop and purple top vacutainer blood collection tube Urine Collection: Pre-surgery, 25 ml minimum of urine will be collected in sterile specimen containers Tumor Collection: During surgical tumor removal, a tumor tissue sample will be collected Medical History Data Collection: Medical history will be obtained from the patients charts to identify demographics (age, race, ethnicity, zip code), oncologic history (date of diagnosis and cancer type), and medical history of disease.
1
Total1

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMale ParticipantsTotal
Age, Customized
Enrolled participant
82 years82 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 participants1 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants1 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 00 / 1
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 1
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 1

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants Needed for Feasibility

The primary objectives is to assess the feasibility of adding these non-invasive sample collections to pre- and post-surgery visits the following outcomes (counts) will be gathered - (number eligible for trial, number that consent to participate, number that provide pre-surgery samples, number that provide post-surgery samples) using a 95% exact Clopper-Pearson confidence interval for each feasibility estimate.

Time frame: One month

Population: Biosamples that were collected were not analyzed as the analysis would be done once a proper batch of samples were collected. Given that never happened, investigators have no study results to report.

Primary

Pre-Surgery and Post-Surgery Metabolic Signatures

Metabolic assessments will be taken before and after surgery of lung cancer biomarkers to examine a series of paired t-tests to determine which markers significantly change between the two time points for participants.

Time frame: One month post surgery

Population: Biosamples that were collected were not analyzed as the analysis would be done once a proper batch of samples were collected. Given that never happened, investigators have no study results to report.

Primary

Pre-Surgery and Post-Surgery Microbial Signatures

Metabolic assessments will be taken before and after surgery of lung cancer biomarkers to examine a series of paired t-tests to determine which markers significantly change between the two time points for participants.

Time frame: One month post surgery

Population: Biosamples that were collected were not analyzed as the analysis would be done once a proper batch of samples were collected. Given that never happened, investigators have no study results to report.

Secondary

Identification of Lung Cancer Stage Specific Signatures

For lung cancer examine whether pre-surgery, post-surgery or change from pre- to post- surgery metabolic or microbial measures are different depending on lung cancer stage. Consideration of the metabolic or microbial measures as outcomes and use a general linear models framework to see if lung cancer stage (included as a class variable, but then examined as an ordinal variable using a contrast statement in general linear model) is associated with any marker.

Time frame: One month post surgery

Population: Biosamples that were collected were not analyzed as the analysis would be done once a proper batch of samples were collected. Given that never happened, investigators have no study results to report.

Secondary

Identification of Signatures Associated With Pulmonary Function

For pulmonary function, the same approach as for lung cancer stage, except that pulmonary function will be considered as a continuous variable in the model. Pulmonary function can be examined at both time-points (pre- and post- surgery) thus we can examine the relationships between pulmonary function measures and biomarker measures at each time points (and the change in measures over time).

Time frame: One month post surgery

Population: Biosamples that were collected were not analyzed as the analysis would be done once a proper batch of samples were collected. Given that never happened, investigators have no study results to report.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026