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Colorectal CancerNCT01978249

A Randomized, Prospective, Multicenter Study for the Role of Primary Tumor Resection in Colorectal Cancer Patients With Asymptomatic, Synchronous Unresectable Metastasis

A study testing Systemic chemotherapy and primary tumor resection (PTR) in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Yonsei University at 12 sites in South Korea.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Short description for lay public, include brief statement of the study hypothesis Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
Systemic chemotherapy and primary tumor resection (PTR)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
52 participants
Where
12 sitesSouth Korea
Study dates
Sep 2013to Nov 2015
Phase
Interventional
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 20 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age : between 20 and 90 years old
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or the upper rectum
  • Patients with resectable primary colon or upper rectal cancer and unresectable metastatic lesions.
  • Patients with no primary cancer related symptoms.
  • ECOG performance status of 0 - 2
  • Appropriate organ functions (hepatic transaminases - less than 5 times the normal range; bilirubin - less than 2 times the normal range; creatinine serum - less than 1.5 times the normal range; thrombocyte - more than 100,000/µl; neutrophil - more than 1,500/µl)
  • ASA score of < 3
  • An informed consent form has been signed by the patient.

Who cannot join

  • The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy within the past 6 months.
  • The patient received chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer.
  • The patient was planning to have curative surgery for the metastatic lesions.
  • The primary cancer is unresectable.
  • Patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis.
  • Patients with mid and low rectal cancer (< 10cm)
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  • Patients with primary tumor related complications such as intestinal obstruction, intractable bleeding, and perforation, that needs to be treated.
  • ASA score of > 4
  • The patient has chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis. An asymptomatic HBV or HCV carrier can participate.
  • Patients with an active infection, which need antibiotic therapy, during the randomization period.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Patients who were enrolled in another clinical trial during the time of enrollment (within the 28 day randomization period).
  • Patients with another different malignant tumor during the past 5 years. Patients with treated non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer can be enrolled in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

South Korea12 sites
  • University Sacred Heart Hospital

    Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

  • Yeongnam University Hospital

    Daegu, Gyeongsang-do

  • Kyungpook National University Hospital

    Daegu

  • Chonnam National University Hospital

    Gwangju, Jeonlla Nam-do

  • Wonkwang University Hospital

    Iksan, Jeollabukdo

  • National Cancer Center

    Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do

  • Gachon University, Gil Hospital

    Incheon, Gyeonggi-do

  • Seoul National University, Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

  • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine

    Seoul, 120-752

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul

  • Yonsei University, Gangnam Severance Hospital

    Seoul

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About this study

Short description for lay public, include brief statement of the study hypothesis

Being tested
Systemic chemotherapy, primary tumor resection (PTR)
Keywords
Colorectal cancer, Primary tumor resection, Chemotherapy, Overall survival, Quality of life
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Systemic chemotherapyProcedure or surgery

  • primary tumor resection (PTR)Procedure or surgery

    primary tumor resection (PTR) using open or laparoscopy or robotic surgery

Study groups in NCT01978249
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Chemotherapy first without primary tumor resectionExperimentalPatients will receive chemotherapy first without primary tumor resection.
Receives: Procedure: Systemic chemotherapy
Primary tumor resection followed by chemotherapyActive comparatorPatients will receive primary tumor resection followed by chemotherapy.
Receives: Procedure: primary tumor resection (PTR)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Comparison of the overall survival between patients who underwent primary tumor resection and patients who received chemotherapy without primary tumor resection

    Comparison of the overall survival between patients who underwent primary tumor resection followed by chemotherapy and patients who received chemotherapy without primary tumor resection in stage IV colorectal cancer patients with unresectable metastasis.

    Measured: 2 years after allocation

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Analysis of primary tumor related complications in the chemotherapy group and postoperative complications in the primary tumor resection followed by the chemotherapy group.

    Measured: 2 years after allocation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionNov 2015
  4. Study completionNov 2015

Why it stopped: Because of the difficulties of participant enrollment.

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01978249
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2013-0277
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
31 Oct 2013
Last updated
14 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Kim CW, Baek JH, Choi GS, Yu CS, Kang SB, Park WC, Lee BH, Kim HR, Oh JH, Kim JH, Jeong SY, Ahn JB, Baik SH. The role of primary tumor resection in colorectal cancer patients with asymptomatic, synchronous unresectable metastasis: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2016 Jan 19;17:34. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1164-0.

    PubMed 26782254

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Systemic chemotherapy and primary tumor resection (PTR) in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Yonsei University at 12 sites 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 8 inclusion and 13 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Because of the difficulties of participant enrollment.). Results are not available in the source record.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Comparison of the overall survival between patients who underwent primary tumor resection and patients who received chemotherapy without primary tumor resection (time frame: 2 years after allocation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01978249, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 14 Aug 2018.

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