RECRUITING

The Vanguard Study: Testing a New Way to Screen for Cancer

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The Vanguard Study is a feasibility study to explore several aspects of evaluating multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests in a future definitive randomized controlled trial. An MCD test measures markers in the blood in order to screen for multiple cancers simultaneously. There is a need to understand how MCDs may work as cancer screening tools. The goal of cancer screening is to reduce the burden of cancer by identifying cancers before they show symptoms or signs, when treatment is likely to be most effective. In this study, adults aged 45-75 without cancer will be randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: 2 separate MCD test groups or a control group. These two MCD tests will not be compared to each other but will be compared to cancers detected in the control group. This study will provide early information on how well MCD tests perform as cancer screening tools. It will also help researchers understand how patients and their doctors make decisions about their care when the MCD test result comes back as normal (negative) or abnormal (positive).

Official Title

The Vanguard Study: Testing a New Way to Screen for Cancer

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-06-16
Study Completion:2029-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06995898

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:45 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Ages 45-75 years old
  2. * Agree to provide blood samples for possible MCD testing at enrollment and at 1 year following enrollment
  3. * Agree to allow collection of information from their medical records for study-related purposes
  4. * Understand and be able to complete informed consent and participant questionnaires in English, Spanish, or Arabic
  5. * Note: Eligibility for Spanish and Arabic languages are at the Hub's discretion
  1. * Solid malignant tumor or blood cancer diagnosis, with or without treatment, within the last 5 years
  2. * Note: Persons with a history of in situ cancers (e.g., ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, cervical cancer in situ, atypical melanocytic hyperplasia or melanoma in situ) or nonmelanoma skin cancer are eligible
  3. * Ongoing cancer diagnostic work-up
  4. * Ongoing participation in another study of an investigational cancer screening test or technology
  5. * Currently breastfeeding or pregnant, or planning to become pregnant in the next year

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Scott D Ramsey
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study Locations (Sites)

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
United States
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911
United States
Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031
United States
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, Virginia, 22033
United States
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507
United States
VCU Massey Cancer Center at Stony Point
Richmond, Virginia, 23235
United States
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
United States
VCU Community Memorial Health Center
South Hill, Virginia, 23970
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  • Scott D Ramsey, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-06-16
Study Completion Date2029-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-06-16
Study Completion Date2029-06-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Bladder Carcinoma
  • Breast Carcinoma
  • Colorectal Carcinoma
  • Esophageal Carcinoma
  • Gastric Carcinoma
  • Liver Carcinoma
  • Lung Carcinoma
  • Malignant Solid Neoplasm
  • Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Pancreatic Carcinoma
  • Prostate Carcinoma