RecruitingNCT04085900

Screening Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma With EBV Associated Biomarkers in Zhongshan City

Searching for Early Detection Biomarkers of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Zhongshan City


Sponsor

Zhongshan People's Hospital, Guangdong, China

Enrollment

40,000 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2020

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

All participants will be tested for EBV associated biomarkers, including EBNA1-IgA, VCA-IgA, BNLF2b total antibodies (P85-Ab) et al. For all male participants and P85-Ab positive female participants, EBV DNA in plasma will be tested. Screening positive participants will be followed up annually. All subjects will also be followed by record linkage to Cancer Register and Population Register.


Eligibility

Min Age: 30 YearsMax Age: 69 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is screening healthy residents in Zhongshan City (China) for early signs of nasopharyngeal carcinoma — a cancer that starts at the back of the nose — using blood-based biomarkers linked to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is associated with this cancer. **You may be eligible if...** - You live in Zhongshan City or Wuzhou City - You have never been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma before - You are in generally good health and able to cooperate with follow-up **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have serious heart, liver, or kidney disease - You have a medical reason that would prevent you from safely having a nasal endoscopy (a camera examination of the back of your nose) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALBlood and saliva

Collect blood and saliva samples from participants

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTP85-Ab, EBNA1-IgA, VCA-IgA and EBV DNA

Detect P85-Ab, EBNA1-IgA, VCA-IgA for all participants, and detect EBV DNA for all male participants and P85-Ab positive female participants.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFiberoptic endoscopy and biopsy

Screening participants will refer to fiberoptic endoscopy and biospy


Locations(2)

Zhongshan People's Hospital

Zhongshan, Guangdong, China

Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital

Wuzhou, Guangxi, China

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