Rectal NeoplasmsNCT02753465
A Prospective Clinical Study for Laparoscopic D3 Dissection With Preservation of Left Colic Artery in Rectal Cancer
A study testing left colic artery and High ligation in people with Rectal Neoplasms, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
During surgery for rectal cancer, there is considerable controversy regarding the optimal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery. Several studies have demonstrated the benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery for the rectal cancer in order to achieve block dissection of lymph node… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Rectal Neoplasms
- What is being tested?
- left colic artery and High ligation
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- Apr 2016to Dec 2019
- 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 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- pathological confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma
- solitary radical resectable tumors
- tumor located at 5-15cm from the anus
Who cannot join
- recurrent cases
- emergency including obstruction, bleeding or perforation
- severe abdominal adhesions
- severe malnutrition can not be improved before surgery
- can not tolerate to surgery due to severe comorbidities of heart, lung, liver or kidney
- refractory hypoproteinemia or diabetes mellitus
- previous or concomitant other cancers
- the patients performed APR or hartmann surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032
SANJUN CAI, DOCTOR, 02164175590 ext. 1108, caisanjun@gmail.com
XINXIANG LI, DOCTOR
About this study
Official title: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study for Laparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection With Preservation of Left Colic Artery in Rectal Cancer Surgery
During surgery for rectal cancer, there is considerable controversy regarding the optimal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery. Several studies have demonstrated the benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery for the rectal cancer in order to achieve block dissection of lymph node metastases along the root of the inferior mesenteric artery. In contrast, other studies have shown a significant decrease in blood flow after inferior mesenteric artery clamping that may increase the risk of anastomotic ischemia and the long-term outcomes were not significantly different between high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and low ligation. So, a modified procedure was suggested to dissect fatty tissues and nodes in the angle between the inferior mesenteric artery and the left colic artery and the artery was ligated below the left colic artery. In the present clinical trial, the investigators perform laparoscopic surgery with this management strategy in rectal cancer. Thus, the goal of this study is to investigate the short-term and oncologic long-term outcomes associated with laparoscopic lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectal cancer.
Read the detailed description
During surgery for rectal cancer, there is considerable controversy regarding the optimal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery.There has been a differentiation between a high versus low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery related to whether or not the ligation is above (high ligation) or below (low ligation) the left colic artery. Several studies have demonstrated the benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery for the rectal cancer in order to achieve block dissection of lymph node metastases along the root of the inferior mesenteric artery. Excision of the apical lymph node at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery is thought to be necessary for radical resection of rectal cancer because apical lymph node resection contributes to improve lymph node retrieval rates and the accuracy of tumour staging. In contrast, other studies have shown a significant decrease in blood flow after inferior mesenteric artery clamping that may increase the risk of anastomotic ischemia. Patients with high ligation of inferior mesenteric artery had a 3.8 times higher chance of leaking than those with low ligation. Several studies confirmed that the long-term outcomes were not significantly different between high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and low ligation. So, a modified procedure was suggested to dissect fatty tissues and nodes in the angle between the inferior mesenteric artery and left colic artery and the artery was ligated below the left colic artery, which represented a compromise between the high and low ligation. Recently, several studies have described laparoscopic lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectosigmoid colon cancer. However, there are a few reports that describe the clinical outcomes associated with this management strategy. Furthermore, the long-term outcomes for laparoscopic lymphadenectomy around the inferior mesenteric artery with rectal cancer have seldom been reported. In the present clinical trial, the investigators perform laparoscopic surgery with this management strategy in rectal cancer. Thus, the goal of this study is to investigate the short-term and oncologic long-term outcomes associated with laparoscopic lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Rectal Neoplasms
- Being tested
- left colic artery, High ligation
- Keywords
- Rectal Neoplasms, anastomosis, OS, DFS, LCA, laparoscopic surgery
- Medical subject headings
- Rectal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
left colic arteryProcedure or surgery
Laparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with preservation of left colic artery
High ligationProcedure or surgery
Laparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with ligation above the left colic artery
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| left colic artery group | Experimental | Laparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with preservation of the left colic artery Receives: Procedure: left colic artery |
| High ligation group | Active comparator | Laparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with high ligation Receives: Procedure: High ligation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
anastomotic leak rate
percentage of patients occuring anastomotic leak within 30 days since surgery
Measured: 30 days since the date of surgery
Number of lymph node dissection
Measured: 10 days since the date of surgery
Overall survival rate
3 years total survival rate after surgery
Measured: 3 years since the date of surgery
disease-free survival rate
3 years disease-free survival rate after surgery
Measured: 3 years since the date of surgery
Secondary outcomes (1)
30-day mortality rate
Measured: within 30 days since the date of surgery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Apr 2016 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2016
- Primary completionDec 2019 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2019 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rectal NeoplasmsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Fudan UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Fudan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, LI XIN-XIANG, Fudan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02753465
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FUDANLCA
- Status last verified
- May 2016
- First submitted
- 3 Apr 2016
- Last updated
- 11 May 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Tanaka J, Nishikawa T, Tanaka T, Kiyomatsu T, Hata K, Kawai K, Kazama S, Nozawa H, Yamaguchi H, Ishihara S, Sunami E, Kitayama J, Watanabe T. Analysis of anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery: A case-control study. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2015 May 11;4(2):183-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2015.05.002. eCollection 2015 Jun.
PubMed 26042185Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Farinella E, Desiderio J, Vettoretto N, Parisi A, Boselli C, Noya G. High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer: a RCT is needed. Surg Oncol. 2012 Sep;21(3):e111-23. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2012.04.004. Epub 2012 Jul 6.
PubMed 22770982Bonnet S, Berger A, Hentati N, Abid B, Chevallier JM, Wind P, Delmas V, Douard R. High tie versus low tie vascular ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer surgery: impact on the gain in colon length and implications on the feasibility of anastomoses. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 May;55(5):515-21. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318246f1a2.
PubMed 22513429Cirocchi R, Farinella E, Trastulli S, Desiderio J, Di Rocco G, Covarelli P, Santoro A, Giustozzi G, Redler A, Avenia N, Rulli A, Noya G, Boselli C. High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery: a protocol for a systematic review. World J Surg Oncol. 2011 Nov 9;9:147. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-147.
PubMed 22071020Seike K, Koda K, Saito N, Oda K, Kosugi C, Shimizu K, Miyazaki M. Laser Doppler assessment of the influence of division at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery on anastomotic blood flow in rectosigmoid cancer surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2007 Jun;22(6):689-97. doi: 10.1007/s00384-006-0221-7. Epub 2006 Nov 3.
PubMed 17082922Trencheva K, Morrissey KP, Wells M, Mancuso CA, Lee SW, Sonoda T, Michelassi F, Charlson ME, Milsom JW. Identifying important predictors for anastomotic leak after colon and rectal resection: prospective study on 616 patients. Ann Surg. 2013 Jan;257(1):108-13. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318262a6cd.
PubMed 22968068
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 May 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study for Laparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection With Preservation of Left Colic Artery in Rectal Cancer Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02753465
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FUDANLCA
- Conditions
- Rectal Neoplasms
- Keywords
- Rectal Neoplasms, anastomosis, OS, DFS, LCA, laparoscopic surgery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Fudan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2016
- Primary completion
- Dec 2019 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2019 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Apr 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
During surgery for rectal cancer, there is considerable controversy regarding the optimal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery. Several studies have demonstrated the benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery for the rectal cancer in order to achieve block dissection of lymph node metastases along the root of the inferior mesenteric artery. In contrast, other studies have shown a significant decrease in blood flow after inferior mesenteric artery clamping that may increase the risk of anastomotic ischemia and the long-term outcomes were not significantly different between high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and low ligation. So, a modified procedure was suggested to dissect fatty tissues and nodes in the angle between the inferior mesenteric artery and the left colic artery and the artery was ligated below the left colic artery. In the present clinical trial, the investigators perform laparoscopic surgery with this management strategy in rectal cancer. Thus, the goal of this study is to investigate the short-term and oncologic long-term outcomes associated with laparoscopic lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectal cancer.
Detailed description
During surgery for rectal cancer, there is considerable controversy regarding the optimal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery.There has been a differentiation between a high versus low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery related to whether or not the ligation is above (high ligation) or below (low ligation) the left colic artery. Several studies have demonstrated the benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery for the rectal cancer in order to achieve block dissection of lymph node metastases along the root of the inferior mesenteric artery. Excision of the apical lymph node at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery is thought to be necessary for radical resection of rectal cancer because apical lymph node resection contributes to improve lymph node retrieval rates and the accuracy of tumour staging. In contrast, other studies have shown a significant decrease in blood flow after inferior mesenteric artery clamping that may increase the risk of anastomotic ischemia. Patients with high ligation of inferior mesenteric artery had a 3.8 times higher chance of leaking than those with low ligation. Several studies confirmed that the long-term outcomes were not significantly different between high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and low ligation. So, a modified procedure was suggested to dissect fatty tissues and nodes in the angle between the inferior mesenteric artery and left colic artery and the artery was ligated below the left colic artery, which represented a compromise between the high and low ligation. Recently, several studies have described laparoscopic lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectosigmoid colon cancer. However, there are a few reports that describe the clinical outcomes associated with this management strategy. Furthermore, the long-term outcomes for laparoscopic lymphadenectomy around the inferior mesenteric artery with rectal cancer have seldom been reported. In the present clinical trial, the investigators perform laparoscopic surgery with this management strategy in rectal cancer. Thus, the goal of this study is to investigate the short-term and oncologic long-term outcomes associated with laparoscopic lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectal cancer.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| left colic artery group | Experimental | Procedure: left colic arteryLaparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with preservation of the left colic artery |
| High ligation group | Active comparator | Procedure: High ligationLaparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with high ligation |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- pathological confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma
- solitary radical resectable tumors
- tumor located at 5-15cm from the anus
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- recurrent cases
- emergency including obstruction, bleeding or perforation
- severe abdominal adhesions
- severe malnutrition can not be improved before surgery
- can not tolerate to surgery due to severe comorbidities of heart, lung, liver or kidney
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| left colic arteryLaparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with preservation of left colic artery | Procedure or surgery | left colic artery group |
| High ligationLaparoscopic D3 Lymph Node Dissection with ligation above the left colic artery | Procedure or surgery | High ligation group |
Primary outcome
anastomotic leak rate
Time frame: 30 days since the date of surgery
percentage of patients occuring anastomotic leak within 30 days since surgery
Number of lymph node dissection
Time frame: 10 days since the date of surgery
Overall survival rate
Time frame: 3 years since the date of surgery
3 years total survival rate after surgery
disease-free survival rate
Time frame: 3 years since the date of surgery
3 years disease-free survival rate after surgery
1 secondary outcome
30-day mortality rate
Time frame: within 30 days since the date of surgery
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 May 2016.
- Results publication: PubMed 26042185Tanaka J, Nishikawa T, Tanaka T, Kiyomatsu T, Hata K, Kawai K, Kazama S, Nozawa H, Yamaguchi H, Ishihara S, Sunami E, Kitayama J, Watanabe T. Analysis of anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery: A case-control study. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2015 May 11;4(2):183-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2015.05.002. eCollection 2015 Jun.
- Results publication: PubMed 22770982Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Farinella E, Desiderio J, Vettoretto N, Parisi A, Boselli C, Noya G. High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer: a RCT is needed. Surg Oncol. 2012 Sep;21(3):e111-23. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2012.04.004. Epub 2012 Jul 6.
- Results publication: PubMed 22513429Bonnet S, Berger A, Hentati N, Abid B, Chevallier JM, Wind P, Delmas V, Douard R. High tie versus low tie vascular ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer surgery: impact on the gain in colon length and implications on the feasibility of anastomoses. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 May;55(5):515-21. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318246f1a2.
- Results publication: PubMed 22071020Cirocchi R, Farinella E, Trastulli S, Desiderio J, Di Rocco G, Covarelli P, Santoro A, Giustozzi G, Redler A, Avenia N, Rulli A, Noya G, Boselli C. High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery: a protocol for a systematic review. World J Surg Oncol. 2011 Nov 9;9:147. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-147.
- Results publication: PubMed 17082922Seike K, Koda K, Saito N, Oda K, Kosugi C, Shimizu K, Miyazaki M. Laser Doppler assessment of the influence of division at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery on anastomotic blood flow in rectosigmoid cancer surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2007 Jun;22(6):689-97. doi: 10.1007/s00384-006-0221-7. Epub 2006 Nov 3.
- Results publication: PubMed 22968068Trencheva K, Morrissey KP, Wells M, Mancuso CA, Lee SW, Sonoda T, Michelassi F, Charlson ME, Milsom JW. Identifying important predictors for anastomotic leak after colon and rectal resection: prospective study on 616 patients. Ann Surg. 2013 Jan;257(1):108-13. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318262a6cd.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing left colic artery and High ligation in people with Rectal Neoplasms, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.
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 3 inclusion and 8 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 11 May 2016. 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 China. 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 Xin-Xiang LI, Ph.D (+86-18017312900, lxx1149@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
anastomotic leak rate (time frame: 30 days since the date of surgery). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02753465, which also lists 6 linked publications.
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 11 May 2016.