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Colorectal NeoplasmLATANCT02324556

A LAparoscopic and TransAnal Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) for Rectal Cancer Trial

An observational study of Colorectal Neoplasm, run by Sahlgrenska University Hospital at 2 sites in Sweden.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

All patients planned for an anterior resection due to rectal cancer with a total mesorectal excision are included. This is a feasibility study, thus no randomization will be performed. Primary endpoint is clinical and pathologic examination of the specimen. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Neoplasm
How many people
6 participants
Where
2 sitesSweden
Study dates
Jan 2015to Jun 2015
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

Study population: Rectal cancer possible to operate with an anterior resection.

Who may be able to join

  • presenting with a rectal cancer possible to operate with a total mesorectal excision and an anastomosis according to the local multidisciplinary conference
  • possible to operate with laparoscopic technique
  • possible to operate in regard to concomitant disease
  • giving informed consent to participate

Who cannot join

  • -Participation in other trials in conflict with the protocol and end-points the LATA-trial

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Sweden2 sites
  • Dept. of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Ostra

    Gothenburg, SE 416 85

  • NU-sjukvården

    Trollhättan

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About this study

Official title: A LAparoscopic and TransAnal Total Mesorectal Excision (TME for Rectal Cancer Trial

All patients planned for an anterior resection due to rectal cancer with a total mesorectal excision are included. This is a feasibility study, thus no randomization will be performed.

Primary endpoint is clinical and pathologic examination of the specimen. Secondary end-points include clinical variables such as conversion rate, re-admission and/or re-operation due to any complication and health economy analyses.

Read the detailed description

The design is comparative and prospective, we will compare specimens from patients operated at our institution during the last year with standard open or laparoscopic approach with patients operated with the new technique. Patients in the control arm will be patients operated prior to the commencement of the new technique or patients not eligible or possible to include in the study.

It is possible to obtain a macroscopically and microscopically adequate specimen after a combined approach with laparoscopic and transanal TME compared to open or laparoscopic conventional TME.

Keywords
Rectal Cancer, Surgery, Laparoscopy
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02324556
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Laparoscopic total mesorectal excisionPatients operated with laparoscopic total mesorectal surgery for rectal cancer
transanal total mesorectal excisionPatients operated with a combined transanal and laparosocopic total mesorectal surgery for rectal cancer

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of specimens with grade I specimen according to Quirke

    Comparison with control group

    Measured: 4 weeks postoperatively

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Conversion rate

    Measured: day of surgery

  2. Re-admission

    Measured: 30 days

  3. Postoperative complications scored according to Clavien-Dindo within the first 12 months

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionJun 2015
  4. Study completionJun 2015

Why it stopped: Patients are currently being operated in the robot instead due to logistics

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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
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02324556
Sponsor's protocol ID
LATA
Acronym
LATA
Status last verified
Apr 2020
First submitted
27 Nov 2014
Last updated
28 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Colorectal Neoplasm, run by Sahlgrenska University Hospital at 2 sites in Sweden.

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 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Sweden. 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: Patients are currently being operated in the robot instead due to logistics). 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?

Number of specimens with grade I specimen according to Quirke (time frame: 4 weeks postoperatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 28 Apr 2020.

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