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NCT00339326

Risk Factors for Non-HIV-Related Kaposi s Sarcoma

Completed Last updated 12 March 2021
What this trial tests

trial in Kaposi's Sarcoma in 1,383 participants. Completed in 8 May 2020.

Timeline
1 September 2002
Primary endpoint
8 May 2020
8 May 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment1,383
Start date1 September 2002
Primary completion8 May 2020
Estimated completion8 May 2020
Sites1 location across Italy

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Who can join

Adults 18 to 99, any sex, with Kaposi's Sarcoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study will try to identify risk factors for Kaposi s sarcoma, a rare skin cancer, and to understand the role of the KSHV virus in development of the disease. All native-born Italians 21 years of age or older residing in Sicily from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005 who have Kaposi s sarcoma not related to HIV infection may be eligible for this study. Healthy control subjects will also be enrolled. All participants will be interviewed about their childhood, jobs, habits, medical conditions, and treatments. They also will provide a blood sample and a saliva sample, obtained by swishing a mouthwash for 45 seconds and spitting it into a container. Blood will be tested for two viruses KSHV and HIV that are related to Kapsosi s sarcoma. The KSHV virus is newly discovered and not well understood. In general, a positive KSHV test probably means an infection with the virus has occurred in the past, but not necessarily that disease has developed. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. People with AIDS have a high risk of Kapsosi s sarcoma. Although HIV and AIDS are very rare among older adults in Sicily, the presence of HIV must be ruled out in order to understand how KSHV is related to Kapsosi s sarcoma. The blood may also be used to measure immunity (the body s defense against infection and cancer) and for genetic studies to help discover why Kapsosi s sarcoma occurs.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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