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Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel ObstructionNCT02270450

S1316, Surgery or Non-Surgical Management in Treating Patients With Intra-Abdominal Cancer and Bowel Obstruction

A study testing therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention and quality-of-life assessment in people with Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network at 38 sites in 5 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This partially randomized clinical trial studies surgery or non-surgical management in treating patients with intra-abdominal cancer and bowel obstruction. Bowel obstruction is a common problem for advanced cancer patients and can negatively affect quality of life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention and quality-of-life assessment
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
221 participants
Where
38 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
9 Mar 2015to 31 Oct 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult
  • Patient must have malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) as evidenced by all of the following:
  • Clinical evidence of a bowel obstruction (via history, physical, and radiographic examination)
  • Bowel obstruction below (distal to) ligament of Treitz
  • Intra-abdominal primary cancer with incurable disease
  • Patients must have malignant bowel obstruction due to an intra-abdominal primary cancer (i.e. stomach, small bowel [including duodenum], pancreas, colon, rectum, appendiceal, ovarian, uterine, cervical, kidney, bladder, prostate, gastrointestinal stromal tumor [GIST] [all sites], and sarcoma)
  • Patient must be able to tolerate a major surgical procedure based on clinical evaluation, status of their cancer, and any other underlying medical problems
  • A member of the patient's surgical team must indicate equipoise for the benefit of the surgical treatment for MBO; the surgeon must respond "Yes" to each of the following questions and sign the S1316 Surgical Equipoise Documentation form for the patient to be eligible:
  • Is surgery for treatment of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) being considered for this patient?
  • Do you have equipoise (If the treating team finds that an operation is required [e.g., for acute abdomen], or they would not offer the patient an operation [e.g., patient is too weak to tolerate surgery], then there is no equipoise)?
  • Patients must not have signs of bowel perforation or "acute" abdomen as evidenced by free air on radiologic imaging or peritonitis on physical exam within 2 days prior to registration
  • Patients must be registered to the study within 3 days after surgical consult for MBO and prior to any treatment (surgical or non-surgical) for MBO
  • Patients must have Zubrod performance status of 0-2 within 7 days prior to registration
  • Serum albumin must be planned to be collected after admission, but prior to treatment
  • Patients must be able to complete the study questionnaires in English
  • Patients or their legally authorized representative must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
  • As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system
  • Patients must consent and provide both their contact information and that of their representative for a monthly 24-hour dietary recall phone call to be conducted by the Arizona Diet, Behavior and Quality of Life Assessment Lab

Trial locations and contacts

38 sites in 5 countries.

38 sites in 5 countries

United States34 sites
  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102

  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • South Shore University Hospital

    Bay Shore, New York, 11706

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Baylor University Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital

    Germantown, Tennessee, 38138

  • The West Clinic - Wolf River

    Germantown, Tennessee, 38138

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Loma Linda, California, 92354

  • North Shore University Hospital

    Manhasset, New York, 11030

  • Methodist Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38104

  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38163

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11040

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104

  • University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Temple University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

  • Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85004

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

  • University Hospital

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson

    Tucson, Arizona, 85719

  • Valley Health / Winchester Medical Center

    Winchester, Virginia, 22601

  • UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9

Other trials in Canada

Colombia1 site
  • Instituto Nacional De Cancerologia

    Bogotá, 99999

Other trials in Colombia

Mexico1 site
  • Instituto Nacional De Cancerologia de Mexico

    Mexico City, Tlalpan, 14080

Other trials in Mexico

Peru1 site
  • Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas

    Lima, Lima 34

Other trials in Peru

About this study

Official title: S1316, Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction

This partially randomized clinical trial studies surgery or non-surgical management in treating patients with intra-abdominal cancer and bowel obstruction. Bowel obstruction is a common problem for advanced cancer patients and can negatively affect quality of life. It is not yet known whether surgery or non-surgical management is the best treatment option for bowel obstruction and can lead to better quality of life.

Read the detailed description

This partially randomized clinical trial studies surgery or non-surgical management in treating patients with intra-abdominal cancer and bowel obstruction. Bowel obstruction is a common problem for advanced cancer patients and can negatively affect quality of life. It is not yet known whether surgery or non-surgical management is the best treatment option for bowel obstruction and can lead to better quality of life.

Being tested
therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention, quality-of-life assessment
Medical subject headings
Constipation, Intestinal Obstruction

What participants receive

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

  • therapeutic conventional surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Undergo abdominal surgery

  • gastrointestinal complications management/preventionProcedure or surgery

    Also called complications management/prevention, gastrointestinal, management/prevention, gastrointestinal complications

    Undergo non-surgical management

  • quality-of-life assessmentOther

    Also called quality of life assessment

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT02270450
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (randomized to surgery)ExperimentalPatients undergo therapeutic conventional surgery (abdominal) as defined by the treating physician.
Receives: Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery; Other: quality-of-life assessment
Arm II (randomized to non-surgical management)ExperimentalPatients are offered gastrointestinal complications management/prevention (non-surgical management) as determined by the treating physician.
Receives: Procedure: gastrointestinal complications management/prevention; Other: quality-of-life assessment
Arm III (no randomization, surgery)ExperimentalPatients undergo therapeutic conventional surgery (abdominal) as defined by the treating physician as in Arm I.
Receives: Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery; Other: quality-of-life assessment
Arm IV (no randomization, non-surgical management)ExperimentalPatients are offered gastrointestinal complications management/prevention (non-surgical management) as determined by the treating physician as in Arm II.
Receives: Procedure: gastrointestinal complications management/prevention; Other: quality-of-life assessment

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Days Alive and Outside of the Hospital

    Number of days alive and outside of the hospital

    Measured: From date of registration up to 91 days

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Number of Days in Hospital

    Length of initial hospital stay in days.

    Measured: During initial hospitalization, from date of registration to a maximum of 53 weeks post registration

  2. NG Tube Use

    Use of a nasogastric tube

    Measured: During initial hospitalization, from date of registration to a maximum of 53 weeks post registration

  3. Days of NG Tube Use

    Number of days a nasogastric tube was used during the patient's initial hospitalization

    Measured: During entire initial hospitalization (admission to discharge) to a maximum of 53 weeks post registration

  4. MDASI-GI Symptom Assessment

    The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for gastrointestinal cancer (MDASI-GI) was used to assess nausea, vomiting, pain, bloating, and constipation. The MDASI measures symptom severity on an 11-point scale, from 0 ("not present") to 10 ("as bad as you can imagine"). A difference of at least 1.2 points was considered a clinically meaningful difference between groups for MDASI-GI outcomes.

    Measured: Assessed at 4 weeks post registration

  5. Ability to Eat

    Ability to consume food was assessed based on self or caregiver-reported 24-hour dietary recalls. Dietary recalls were collected by trained assessors at the University of Arizona Cancer Center Behavioral Measurement and Interventions Shared Resource (BMISR) via telephone using standardized protocols and Nutrient Database for Research.

    Measured: Assessed at 5 weeks post registration

  6. Overall Survival

    Time from date of registration to date of death due to any cause.

    Measured: From date of registration to maximum of 53 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Oct 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start9 Mar 2015
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2021
  4. Study completion31 Oct 2021

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
221 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02270450
Sponsor's protocol ID
S1316
Other IDs
U10CA037429, 1R01HS021491-01A1, S1316, NCI-2014-01497
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
10 Oct 2014
Last updated
30 Mar 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Krouse RS, Anderson GL, Arnold KB, Thomson CA, Nfonsam VN, Al-Kasspooles MF, Walker JL, Sun V, Alvarez Secord A, Han ES, Leon-Takahashi AM, Isla-Ortiz D, Rodgers P, Hendren S, Sanchez Salcedo M, Laryea JA, Graybill WS, Flaherty DC, Mogal H, Miner TJ, Pimiento JM, Kitano M, Badgwell B, Whalen G, Lamont JP, Guevara OA, Senthil MS, Dewdney SB, Silberfein E, Wright JD, Friday B, Fahy B, Anantha Sathyanarayana S, O'Rourke M, Bakitas M, Sloan J, Grant M, Deutsch GB, Deneve JL. Surgical versus non-surgical management for patients with malignant bowel obstruction (S1316): a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Oct;8(10):908-918. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00191-7. Epub 2023 Aug 1.

    PubMed 37541263

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention and quality-of-life assessment in people with Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network at 38 sites in 5 countries.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 38 sites in United States, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Peru. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Nov 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Days Alive and Outside of the Hospital (time frame: From date of registration up to 91 days). 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 NCT02270450, 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 30 Mar 2023.

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