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González-López N, Quintero E, Gimeno-Garcia AZ, Bujanda L, Banales J, Cubiella J, Salve-Bouzo M, Herrero-Rivas JM, Cid-Delgado E, Alvarez-Sanchez V, Ledo-Rodríguez A, de-Castro-Parga ML, Fernández-Poceiro R, Sanromán-Álvarez L, Santiago-Garcia J, Herreros-de-Tejada A, Ocaña-Bombardo T, Balaguer F, Rodríguez-Soler M, Jover R, Ponce M, Alvarez-Urturi C, Bessa X, Roncales MP, Sopeña F, Lanas A, Nicolás-Pérez D, Adrián-de-Ganzo Z, Carrillo-Palau M, González-Dávila E. Screening uptake of colonoscopy versus fecal immunochemical testing in first-degree relatives of patients with non-syndromic colorectal cancer: A multicenter, open-label, parallel-group, randomized trial (ParCoFit study). PLoS Med 2023; 20:e1004298. [PMID: 37874831 PMCID: PMC10597530 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Colonoscopy screening is underused by first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with non-syndromic colorectal cancer (CRC) with screening completion rates below 50%. Studies conducted in FDR referred for screening suggest that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) was not inferior to colonoscopy in terms of diagnostic yield and tumor staging, but screening uptake of FIT has not yet been tested in this population. In this study, we investigated whether the uptake of FIT screening is superior to the uptake of colonoscopy screening in the familial-risk population, with an equivalent effect on CRC detection. METHODS AND FINDINGS This open-label, parallel-group, randomized trial was conducted in 12 Spanish centers between February 2016 and December 2021. Eligible individuals included asymptomatic FDR of index cases <60 years, siblings or ≥2 FDR with CRC. The primary outcome was to compare screening uptake between colonoscopy and FIT. The secondary outcome was to determine the efficacy of each strategy to detect advanced colorectal neoplasia (adenoma or serrated polyps ≥10 mm, polyps with tubulovillous architecture, high-grade dysplasia, and/or CRC). Screening-naïve FDR were randomized (1:1) to one-time colonoscopy versus annual FIT during 3 consecutive years followed by a work-up colonoscopy in the case of a positive test. Randomization was performed before signing the informed consent using computer-generated allocation algorithm based on stratified block randomization. Multivariable regression analysis was performed by intention-to-screen. On December 31, 2019, when 81% of the estimated sample size was reached, the trial was terminated prematurely after an interim analysis for futility. Study outcomes were further analyzed through 2-year follow-up. The main limitation of this study was the impossibility of collecting information on eligible individuals who declined to participate. A total of 1,790 FDR of 460 index cases were evaluated for inclusion, of whom 870 were assigned to undergo one-time colonoscopy (n = 431) or FIT (n = 439). Of them, 383 (44.0%) attended the appointment and signed the informed consent: 147/431 (34.1%) FDR received colonoscopy-based screening and 158/439 (35.9%) underwent FIT-based screening (odds ratio [OR] 1.08; 95% confidence intervals [CI] [0.82, 1.44], p = 0.564). The detection rate of advanced colorectal neoplasia was significantly higher in the colonoscopy group than in the FIT group (OR 3.64, 95% CI [1.55, 8.53], p = 0.003). Study outcomes did not change throughout follow-up. CONCLUSIONS In this study, compared to colonoscopy, FIT screening did not improve screening uptake by individuals at high risk of CRC, resulting in less detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia. Further studies are needed to assess how screening uptake could be improved in this high-risk group, including by inclusion in population-based screening programs. TRIAL REGISTRATION This trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02567045).
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Affiliation(s)
- Natalia González-López
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
| | - Enrique Quintero
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Tecnologías Biomédicas (ITB) & Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
| | - Antonio Z. Gimeno-Garcia
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Tecnologías Biomédicas (ITB) & Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
| | - Luis Bujanda
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Donostia, Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, School of Sciences, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
| | - Jesús Banales
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Donostia, Instituto Biodonostia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, School of Sciences, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
| | - Joaquin Cubiella
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
| | - María Salve-Bouzo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- IDIPHISA, Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda o, Madrid, Spain
| | - Alberto Herreros-de-Tejada
- IDIPHISA, Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda o, Madrid, Spain
| | - Teresa Ocaña-Bombardo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Francesc Balaguer
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - María Rodríguez-Soler
- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ISABIAL, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
| | - Rodrigo Jover
- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ISABIAL, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
| | - Marta Ponce
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
| | - Cristina Alvarez-Urturi
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
| | - Xavier Bessa
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
| | - Maria-Pilar Roncales
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón. CIBERehd, Zaragoza, Spain
| | - Federico Sopeña
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón. CIBERehd, Zaragoza, Spain
| | - Angel Lanas
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa de Zaragoza, IIS Aragón. CIBERehd, Zaragoza, Spain
| | - David Nicolás-Pérez
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
| | - Zaida Adrián-de-Ganzo
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
| | - Marta Carrillo-Palau
- Department of Gastroenterology of Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
| | - Enrique González-Dávila
- Departamento de Matemáticas, Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Instituto IMAULL, Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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