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Colonic NeoplasmsNCT00516230

Establishing Effective Screening Methods for Diagnosing Hereditary Nonpolypoisis Colorectal Cancer

An observational study of Colonic Neoplasms, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Correct identification of Lynch syndrome at the time of colorectal cancer presentation is important. We aim to find best ways to screen patients with colorectal cancer in Korea. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Colonic Neoplasms
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jan 2006to Dec 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Colorectal cancer

Who cannot join

  • Histology showing other than adenocarcinoma

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Dong Kyung Chang, M.D. Ph.D contact

+82-2-3410-3409

dkchang@skku.edu

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 135-710

    Tae Kyun Kim, +82-2-3410-2975, tggo.kim@samsung.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Correct identification of Lynch syndrome at the time of colorectal cancer presentation is important. We aim to find best ways to screen patients with colorectal cancer in Korea.

Read the detailed description

Patients with newly diagnoised colorectal cancer will be eligible. They will undergo detailed history taking including family history, and molecular stuidies including microsatellite instability test and immunohistochemistry for DNA mismatch repair protein with pre-selection. Any abnormal finding in molecular stuides will be offered genetic testing (after testing methylation status for patients with abnormalities in MLH1).

Keywords
Colonic Neoplasms, Lynch syndrome
Medical subject headings
Colonic Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Study completionDec 2011 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00516230
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMC-2007-04-080
Status last verified
Aug 2007
First submitted
13 Aug 2007
Last updated
15 Aug 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Colonic Neoplasms, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Dong Kyung Chang, M.D. Ph.D (+82-2-3410-3409, dkchang@skku.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2007.

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