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Rectum CancerNCT05493930

A Lymph Node Metastasis Predictor (LN-MASTER) in Rectal Cancer

An observational study of Rectum Cancer, run by Peking Union Medical College.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In this study, we aim to develop and validate an easy-to-use machine learning prediction model to preoperatively identify the lymph node metastasis status for rectal cancer patients by using these clinical data from three hospitals. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Rectum Cancer
What is being tested?
The hospital where the treatment is performed
How many people
6,578 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2010to 31 Dec 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 patients with/without lymph node metastasis

Who may be able to join

  • American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stages I -III rectal cancer
  • underwent radical surgery

Who cannot join

  • other malignancies
  • received treatment with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
  • metastatic lesions
  • did not undergo lymph node dissection
  • had unavailable assessed lymph node status
  • received neoadjuvant therapy

About this study

Official title: An Easy-to-use Artificial Intelligence Preoperative Lymph Node Metastasis Predictor (LN-MASTER) in Rectal Cancer Based on a Privacy-preserving Computing Platform: Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

In this study, we aim to develop and validate an easy-to-use machine learning prediction model to preoperatively identify the lymph node metastasis status for rectal cancer patients by using these clinical data from three hospitals.

Read the detailed description

In this study, participants were recruited from the Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (development set), Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University (external validation set 1), and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (external validation set 2), between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020. According to the inclusion criteria, participants who (a) were in American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stages I -III rectal cancer and (b) underwent radical surgery were recruited. In contrast, the exclusion criteria were as follows: (a) other malignancies, (b) received treatment with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), (c) metastatic lesions, (d) did not undergo lymph node dissection, (e) had unavailable assessed lymph node status, and (f) received neoadjuvant therapy. The lymph node metastasis (LNM) status was determined based on the pathological diagnosis of the surgical specimens.

Clinicopathological features included sex, age, body mass index (BMI), comorbidity, distance from the lower edge of the tumor to the anus, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels, carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels, tumor size, degree of tumor differentiation, tumor histology, vascular or lymphatic vessel invasion, AJCC T stage, clinical diagnosis of LNM, and the pathological diagnosis of LNM. Among these, sex, age, BMI, and comorbidities of each participant, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and other chronic systemic diseases, were extracted from the electronic hospital information system. Preoperative CEA and CA19-9 levels were obtained from hematological examinations at the time of rectal cancer diagnosis. The distance from the lower edge of the tumor to the anus, differentiation degree, and tumor histology were recorded based on the results of endoscopy and endoscopic biopsies. The tumor diameter and clinical diagnosis of LNM were defined using preoperative pelvic MRI or CT. The diagnosis of vascular invasion, lymphatic vessel invasion, and LNM was based on postoperative pathological diagnosis.

Conditions
Rectum Cancer
Being tested
The hospital where the treatment is performed
Medical subject headings
Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • The hospital where the treatment is performedOther

Study groups in NCT05493930
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
development set;RC patients from the Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Receives: Other: The hospital where the treatment is performed
external validation sets 1RC patients from Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University
Receives: Other: The hospital where the treatment is performed
external validation sets 2RC patients from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Receives: Other: The hospital where the treatment is performed

What is being measured

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

  1. diagnosis of lymph node metastasis

    The lymph node metastasis (LNM) status was determined based on the pathological diagnosis of the surgical specimens.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Aug 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2010
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2015
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2015

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
6,578 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05493930
Sponsor's protocol ID
XWang
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
5 Aug 2022
Last updated
9 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Guan X, Yu G, Zhang W, Wen R, Wei R, Jiao S, Zhao Q, Lou Z, Hao L, Liu E, Gao X, Wang G, Zhang W, Wang X. An easy-to-use artificial intelligence preoperative lymph node metastasis predictor (LN-MASTER) in rectal cancer based on a privacy-preserving computing platform: multicenter retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg. 2023 Mar 1;109(3):255-265. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000067.

    PubMed 36927812

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rectum Cancer, run by Peking Union Medical College.

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 2 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

diagnosis of lymph node metastasis (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month). 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 NCT05493930, 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 9 Aug 2022.

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