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Distinction Between Lung Cancer and Gynecological Cancers by Exhalation Analysis and Canine Scent Detection


Phase 2
18 Years
80 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer

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Trial Information

Distinction Between Lung Cancer and Gynecological Cancers by Exhalation Analysis and Canine Scent Detection


Inclusion Criteria:



- histologically confirmed lung or breast or ovarian cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

- other cancers

- previous medical intervention within the last 14 days before gathering of the breath
sample

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Outcome Measure:

Specificity for Lung Cancer

Outcome Description:

exhalation analysis by sniffer dogs is able to differentiate breath samples of patients with lung cancer from those of patients with other (tested) cancers

Outcome Time Frame:

breath samples will be tested within 40 days after gathering

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Thorsten Walles, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Schillerhoehe Hospital

Authority:

Germany: Ethics Commission

Study ID:

KSH-TCH-IIT-2011-1

NCT ID:

NCT01383408

Start Date:

March 2011

Completion Date:

March 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Lung Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • breath sample analysis
  • exhalation analysis
  • volatile organic compounds
  • screening
  • lung cancer
  • breast cancer
  • ovarian cancer
  • canine scent detection
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Neoplasms

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