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CANcer DIagnosis Decision rules
ISRCTN ISRCTN43055332
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN43055332
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title CANcer DIagnosis Decision rules
Scientific title CANcer DIagnosis Decision rules: an observational study
Acronym CANDID
Serial number at source 13492
Study hypothesis This study seeks to work out which of the symptoms and examination findings are the most effective in the early prediction of lung or colon cancer.

We aim to recruit up to 20,000 patients who consult their GP half with lung symptoms and the other half with colorectal symptoms. Clinical information will be collected using standardised internet based forms.

The clinical prediction 'rules' or decision aids developed from these studies will then be tested, with 2000 patients for each condition, for validity.

More details can be found at: http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/Search/StudyDetail.aspx?StudyID=13492
Lay summary Lay summary under review with external organisation
Ethics approval Ethics Committee is South Central Oxford A, First MREC approval date 31/07/2012, ref: 12/SC/0328
Study design Non-randomised observational cohort study
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Cancer / Primary care study
Participants - inclusion criteria Male and female over 35 with lung or colorectal symptoms
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Already has a diagnosis of cancer
2. Unable to give informed consent
Anticipated start date 31/01/2013
Anticipated end date 31/01/2016
Status of trial Ongoing
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants UK Sample Size: 20000
Interventions Willing patients will complete lifestyle questionnaires and provide blood or saliva samples (including for genetic analysis). A notes review will also be undertaken. The National Cancer and Mortality Registries will then be monitored to see which patients develop cancer, and statistical analysis will determine the most important clinical variables that predict cancer.

Follow Up Length: 60 month(s)
Primary outcome measure(s) Participant appearing in cancer or mortality registries; Timepoint(s): up to 5 years post recruitment
Secondary outcome measure(s) No secondary outcome measures
Sources of funding National School for Primary Care Research (UK)
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Contact name Mrs  Susan  Broomfield
  Address Primary Medical Care
Aldermoor Health Centre
Aldermoor Close
  City/town Southampton
  Zip/Postcode SO16 5ST
  Country United Kingdom
  Email seb4@soton.ac.uk
Sponsor University of Southampton (UK)
  Address Research Governance Office
George Thomas Building 37
Room 4055
Highfield
  City/town Southampton
  Zip/Postcode SO17 1BJ
  Country United Kingdom
  Sponsor website: http://www.southampton.ac.uk
Date applied 12/12/2012
Last edited 14/03/2013
Date ISRCTN assigned 12/03/2013
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