Clinical trial · Observational
Colorectal Cancer Screening Using Stool DNA-based SDC2 and SFRP2 Methylation Test in China
Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Precancerous Neoplasm Screening Using Stool DNA-based SDC2 and SFRP2 Methylation Test in China, a Multi-Center Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The primary objective is to determine sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of a bi-target stool DNA testing (the methylation status of SDC2 and SFRP2) for colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous neoplasm(including advanced adenoma and advanced serrated lesions) screening, using colonoscopy as the reference method. Lesions will be confirmed as malignant or precancerous by histopathologic examination. The secondary objective is to compare the performance of the bi-target stool DNA testing to a commercially available fecal immunochemical test (FIT) assay, both with respect to cancer and advanced precancerous neoplasm. Lesions will be confirmed as malignant or precancerous by colonoscopy and histopathologic examination.
Conditions
Conditions (6)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenoma | Adenoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Adenomatous Polyps | Adenomatous Polyp | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Advanced Adenoma | Adenoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Colorectal Neoplasm | Colorectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Serrated Polyp | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Stool-based SDC2 and SFRP2 DNA methylation test | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of bi-target stool DNA testing (the methylation status of SDC2 and SFRP2) with comparison to colonoscopy, both with respect to cancer and advanced precancerous neoplasm.
- timeFrame
- Through study completion, an average of 1 year
- description
- A diagnostic colonoscopy procedure is the reference method. Lesions will be confirmed as malignant or precancerous by histopathologic examination. Advanced precancerous neoplasm includes both advanced adenoma and advanced serrated lesions. The DNA test includes the methylation status of SDC2 and SFRP2. The tests were processed independently of colonoscopy procedure.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To compare the performance of the bi-target stool DNA testing to a commercially available FIT assay, both with respect to cancer and advanced precancerous neoplasm.
- timeFrame
- Through study completion, an average of 1 year
- description
- A diagnostic colonoscopy procedure is the reference method. Lesions will be confirmed as malignant or precancerous by histopathologic examination. The stool DNA and FIT test were performed on the same stool sample.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
- Maximum age
- 85 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 40 to 85 years old, the gender is not limited 2. Willing to provide written consent 3. Able to provide stool sample Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unwilling to provide stool samples 2. Subject with contraindications for bowel preparation or colonoscopy 3. Subject with known colorectal polyps but not removed 4. Subject with inflammatory bowel disease 5. History of colonoscopy within 1 year 6. History of colorectal cancer 7. History of hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome (including polyposis) 8. Active lower gastrointestinal bleeding 9. Pregnancy 10. Subject taking anticoagulants such as aspirin and warfarin, or who have coagulopathy 11. Subject clinically highly suspected with gastrointestinal cancer 12. Other conditions deemed not suited for the study by investigators Elimination Criteria: 1. Ask to withdraw from the study 2. Unable to get a stool sample 3. Invalid stool samples to test 4. Poor or inadequate bowel preparation 5. Failed to complete the colonoscopy
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDNiu F, Wen J, Fu X, Li C, Zhao R, Wu S, Yu H, Liu X, Zhao X, Liu S, Wang X, Wang J, Zou H. Stool DNA Test of Methylated Syndecan-2 for the Early Detection of Colorectal Neoplasia. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2017 Sep;26(9):1411-1419. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-17-0153. Epub 2017 Jun 15. PMID 28619831
- BACKGROUNDOh TJ, Oh HI, Seo YY, Jeong D, Kim C, Kang HW, Han YD, Chung HC, Kim NK, An S. Feasibility of quantifying SDC2 methylation in stool DNA for early detection of colorectal cancer. Clin Epigenetics. 2017 Dec 4;9:126. doi: 10.1186/s13148-017-0426-3. eCollection 2017. PMID 29225717
- BACKGROUNDHan YD, Oh TJ, Chung TH, Jang HW, Kim YN, An S, Kim NK. Early detection of colorectal cancer based on presence of methylated syndecan-2 (SDC2) in stool DNA. Clin Epigenetics. 2019 Mar 15;11(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s13148-019-0642-0. PMID 30876480
- BACKGROUNDHuang Z, Li L, Wang J. Hypermethylation of SFRP2 as a potential marker for stool-based detection of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Sep;52(9):2287-91. doi: 10.1007/s10620-007-9755-y. Epub 2007 Apr 5. PMID 17410438
- BACKGROUNDOberwalder M, Zitt M, Wontner C, Fiegl H, Goebel G, Zitt M, Kohle O, Muhlmann G, Ofner D, Margreiter R, Muller HM. SFRP2 methylation in fecal DNA--a marker for colorectal polyps. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2008 Jan;23(1):15-9. doi: 10.1007/s00384-007-0355-2. Epub 2007 Jul 17. PMID 17639423
- BACKGROUNDWang DR, Tang D. Hypermethylated SFRP2 gene in fecal DNA is a high potential biomarker for colorectal cancer noninvasive screening. World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jan 28;14(4):524-31. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.524. PMID 18203283
- BACKGROUNDZhou Z, Zhang H, Lei Y. Diagnostic value of secreted frizzled-related protein 2 gene promoter hypermethylation in stool for colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Ther. 2016 Oct;12(Supplement):30-33. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.191625.