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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/06/089394 [Registered on: 24/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/01/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cohort Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Clinical Study to Develop a Cancer Detection Model for Oesophageal Cancer. 
Scientific Title of Study
Modification(s)  
A Prospective, Interventional Clinical Study to Develop a Cancer Detection Model for Oesophageal Cancer. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Protocol No.: C2A05185 Version: 02 Date: 21 Jul 2025  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Dharmesh Domadia 
Designation  Vice President-Global Clinical Operation 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  07966219555  
Fax    
Email  ddomadia@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ankesh Barnwal 
Designation  Associate Director - II Medical Services 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  9909019497  
Fax    
Email  abarnwal@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Devesh Verma 
Designation  Director - Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  07966219555  
Fax    
Email  dverma@cliantha.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Morningside Holdings Ltd, 1st Floor, 5 Merus Court, Leicester, LE191RJ, UK  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Morningside Holdings Ltd 
Address  1st Floor, 5 Merus Court, Leicester, LE191RJ, UK 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 9  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Nageshwar Reddy  AIG Hospitals  Room No: Cluster A First floor AIG hospital, Survey No.136, 4/5, Plot No. 2/3,Mindspace rd, P. Janardhan Reddy Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad- 500032,Telangana,India. Department: Medical Gastroenterology Division: Medical Gastroenterology
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9182645727

aigindia@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Vatsal Mehta  Alfa Gastro and Liver Care  Room No: OPD Dr. Vatsal Mehta,2nd Floor, Opposite reception, Alfa Gastro and Liver Care, 2nd Floor, Dream square Complex, Opp. Ramdev Peerji Maharaj Mandir, Nr. Nirnay Nagar Under bridge, Akhbarnagar Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 380081 Department: Alfa Gastro and Liver Division: Alfa Gastro and Liver
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
8424076444

drvatsalmehta.reseacrh@gmail.com 
Dr Harshad Soni  Kaizen Hospital  OPD No. 5, 1st floor Kaizen Hospital, Institute of Gastroenterology, 132 ft Ring Road, Helmet Circle, Memnagar, Ahmedabad- 380052 Department: OPD Department Division: Gastroenterology
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9898471745

soniharshad77@gmail.com 
Dr Vijay Sharma  Manglam Plus Medicity Hospital  Room No: OPD 02, Ground Floor, Manglam Plus Medicity Hospital, Shipra Path, Sector-5, Mansrovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302020 Department: Gastroenterology Division: Gastroenterology
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9928015254

vijaysadashiv@gmail.com 
Dr Sunil Kumar Dadhich  Mathura Das Mathur Hospital  Room No: 109, 1st floor, Department: Gastroenterology Building ,Mathura Das Mathur Hospital, A-5 Near Central Laboratory, Sector- H, Shashtri Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan- 342003 Division: Gastroenterologyan- 342003, Inida
Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN 
9414136440

clinical.snmedical@gmail.com 
Dr Bhushan Chopade  New Mangalmurti Hospital  Plot No. 09, Ganeshwadi, Near Pande Dairy Chowk, Jalgaon - 425001, Maharashtra
Jalgaon
MAHARASHTRA 
7709567202

drbhushancr@gmail.com 
Dr Sandeep Goyal  Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS  Room No: Ward no. 9 Second Floor at PGIMS Emergency Building Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak Haryana 124001. Department: Department of medicine Division: Gastroenterology
Rohtak
HARYANA 
9825433984

globalhospitalcr@gmail.com 
Dr Shyam Aggarwal  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  Room no-3012 E block at Sir Ganga Ram hospital at oncology department, ( senior consultant & chairperson medical oncology) Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi- 110060 India. Department: Medical Oncology department ,Oncologist & Hematologist Division: oncology
New Delhi
DELHI 
9811075870

drshyam_aggarwal@yahoo.com 
Dr Tejas Modi  Zydus Hospital and healthcare Research Pvt Ltd  Room No: Second floor, OPD No:B11, B wing Second floor, Department: Gastroenterology department, Zydus Hospitals Road, Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway, Near Sola Bridge, Ahmedabad- 380054, Gujarat, India. Division: Gastroenterology
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9167437770

tejasmodi@zydushospitals.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 9  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IEC Manglam Medicity Hospital  Approved 
IEC, Shashvat Surgicare Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Asian Institute of Gastroenterology  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee DR. S.N. MEDICAL COLLEGE  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional ethics Committee, PGIMS UHS Rohtak  Approved 
Kaizen Ethics Committee  Approved 
Mangalmurti Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Sir Ganga Ram Ethics Committee  Approved 
Zydus Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C159||Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Cohort 1

Participant will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria apply:
1. Male or non-pregnant female participant aged between 18 to 80 years (both inclusive)
2. Participant with biopsy proven oesophageal squamous cell cancer or oesophageal/gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who are awaiting treatment.
3. Participant agrees to comply with the study requirements and provide written informed consent to participate in the study.


Cohort 2

Participant will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria apply:
1. Male or non-pregnant female participant aged between 18 to 80 years (both inclusive).
2. Participant with benign conditions or normal gastrointestinal tract with upper gastrointestinal symptoms determined by endoscopy within 1 year.
3. Participant agrees to comply with the study requirements and provide written informed consent to participate in the study.


Cohort 3

Participant will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria apply:
1. Male or non-pregnant female participant aged between 18 to 80 years (both inclusive).
2. Participant with suspected oesophageal squamous cell cancer or oesophageal/gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who is awaiting biopsy result to confirm presence of squamous cell cancer or adenocarcinoma.
3. Participant agrees to comply with the study requirements and provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Cohort 1

Participant will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:
1. Participant with previous oesophageal and gastric resection.
2. Participant who has received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for oesophageal or gastric cancer.
3. Participant with a history of another cancer within three years.
4. Participant with an active infection, on immunosuppressive medications or antibiotic therapy within the last 8 weeks.
5. Participant with co-morbidities preventing breath collection.
6. Participant with allergies to any of the constituents of the nutrient drink including glucose, glycerol, iron sulphate, maltodextrin (corn, potato), xanthan gum, potassium chloride,
tyrosine, phenylalanine, and glutamic acid.
7. Female participant who is pregnant, breast feeding, or planning a pregnancy.
8. Female of childbearing potential who does not agree to utilize an adequate form of contraception during the study duration.
9. Participant has previously been enrolled in this study.
10. Any other condition that, in the investigator’s judgment, might increase the risk to the participant or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objectives of the study.


Cohort 2

Participant will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:
1. Participant with an oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
2. Participant with previous oesophageal and gastric resection.
3. Participant who has received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for oesophageal or gastric cancer.
4. Participant with a history of another cancer within three years.
5. Participant with any form of oesophageal dysplasia.
6. Participant with previously diagnosed with Barrett’s oesophagus.
7. Participant with an active infection, on immunosuppressive medications or antibiotic therapy within the last 8 weeks.
8. Participant with co-morbidities preventing breath collection.
9. Participant with allergies to any of the constituents of the nutrient drink including glucose, glycerol, iron sulphate, maltodextrin (corn, potato), xanthan gum, potassium chloride, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and glutamic acid.
10. Female participant who is pregnant, breast feeding, or planning a pregnancy.
11. Female of childbearing potential who does not agree to utilize an adequate form of contraception during the study duration.
12. Participant has previously been enrolled in this study.
13. Any other condition that, in the investigator’s judgment, might increase the risk to the participant or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objectives of the study.


Cohort 3

Participant will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:
1. Participant with previous oesophageal and gastric resection.
2. Participant who has received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for oesophageal or gastric cancer.
3. Participant with a history of another cancer within three years.
4. Participant with an active infection, on immunosuppressive medications or antibiotic therapy within the last 8 weeks.
5. Participant with co-morbidities preventing breath collection.
6. Participant with allergies to any of the constituents of the nutrient drink including glucose, glycerol, iron sulphate, maltodextrin (corn, potato), xanthan gum, potassium chloride, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and glutamic acid.
7. Female participant who is pregnant, breast feeding, or planning a pregnancy.
8. Female of childbearing potential who does not agree to utilize an adequate form of contraception during the study duration.
9. Participant has previously been enrolled in this study.
10. Any other condition that, in the investigator’s judgment, might increase the risk to the participant or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objectives of the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
A clinical prediction model to detect oesophageal cancer based on difference in VOCs between oesophageal cancer and non-cancer participants.
 

24 hr
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
a. Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be summarized by count (n) and percentage in the two groups separately and combined.
b. The variation in VOCs following the consumption of OSD. Variation in VOCs will be analyzed by descriptive statistics. Above analysis will be performed on the safety population. Detailed statistical methodology will be prepared in the Statistical Analysis plan (SAP).
 
24 hr 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="1350"
Sample Size from India="1350" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/07/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a multicenter, randomized, observational study to develop a clinical prediction model (CPM) to detect oesophageal cancer based on the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) observed in exhaled breath and to examine its diagnostic accuracy. This study has 2 phases - Screening period, breath sample collection phase. At the randomization visit, participants who meet all of the eligibility criteria will be randomized to receive oral stimulant drink (OSD) after collection of baseline breath sample collection. Post drinking OSD, at 15 min another breath sample will be collected. The augmented response of specific VOCs in the exhaled breath for detecting oesophageal cancer will also be observed along with assessing the safety and tolerability related to the consumption of the oral stimulant drink (OSD) in the study participants. 
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