Clinical trials: Rectal Cancer
Advanced Rectal Cancers
Preoperative Chemo-radiation With IG-IMRT Dose Escalation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers
Hypothesis : Therapeutic intensification by increasing the dose delivered to the tumor by RCMI (conformational radiotherapy by intensity modulation) in order to reduce local relapse, often associated with poor prognosis Primary…
- Trial name
- RADICAL (NCT03200249)
- Testing
- Preoperative chemo-radiation with IG-IMRT dose escalation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Georges Francois Leclerc
Cancer, Rectum
Converted Laparoscopic Resection of Upper Rectal Carcinoma T1-4 N0-1 in Obese Patients.
Background: laparoscopic resection (LAR) is a safe approach and widely used for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy, but short term and oncological outcome for converted cases to open surgery (cLAR), may be…
- Trial name
- NCT04401787
- Testing
- Anterior resection for upper rectal cancer in obese
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Rectal Cancer
Relationship Between Lymph Node Ratio and Survival Rate in Preoperative Chemoradiation Rectal Cancer Patients
Colorectal cancer is the most-common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. The number of positive lymph nodes and total number of lymph nodes retrieved are important prognostic factors.
- Trial name
- NCT04096118
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer
A Digimed Oncology PharmacoTherapy Registry
DigiMeds™ are medications with FDA-approved ingestible sensors (IS), a wearable sensor patch (patch), and a mobile app, which records time-stamped medication type and dose alongside biometric activity.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer, Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- ADOPTR (NCT04088955)
- Testing
- DigiMeds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp
Feasibility and Safety of Single Port Robot in Colorectal Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of using the Single Port (SP) robot (daVinci, Intuitive Surgical) to perform single port robotic colon surgery and transanal robotic surgery.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp, Rectal Cancer, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- NCT03700593
- Testing
- Single Port Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates
High Risk (Above Average) Subjects, Non Compliant Patients for Colo Rectal Cancer [CRC] Screening
Evaluation of C-Scan System in Providing Structural Information and Detection of Polypoid Lesions in High Risk Subjects
The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy of Check-Cap's C-Scan System in providing structural information on colonic polypoid lesions and masses, as an adjacent tool to Feacal Immunochemical Test [FIT] in high risk…
- Conditions
- High Risk (Above Average) Subjects, Non Compliant Patients for Colo Rectal Cancer [CRC] Screening, Counterindicated Patients for Colonoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT03356002
- Testing
- C-Scan System
- Where
- 7 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Check-Cap Ltd.
Prostate Cancer, Carcinoma of the Rectum
Minocycline Attenuate Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Delirium
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and postoperative delirium occurs mainly in aged patients. POCD and POD may increase the mortality and morbidity.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Carcinoma of the Rectum, Colon Cancer, Renal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- MAPOCD (NCT02928692)
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Validation of Colon Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
The investigators are undertaking a multi-center, 13000 subject validation study of several biomarkers for early detection of colon cancer.
- Trial name
- GLNE010 (NCT01511653)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Colorectal Cancer, Precancerous Condition
S0000D: Effect of Vitamin E and/or Selenium on Colorectal Polyps in Men Enrolled on SELECT Trial SWOG-S0000
RATIONALE: Studying tissue samples in the laboratory from participants receiving treatment on the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) SWOG-S0000 may help doctors predict a participant's response to treatment…
- Trial name
- ACP (NCT00706121)
- Testing
- Vitamin E, Selenium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,094 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Colon Cancer, Colo-rectal Cancer
Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticles Loaded With Cetuximab and Decorated With Somatostatin Analogue to Colon Cancer
Due to the great toxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs to both the healthy and cancerous area, the efficient targeting could be of great benefit for a patient with advanced or metastatic tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03774680
- Testing
- Cetuximab nanoparticles, Oral approved anticancer drug
- Where
- 4 sites in Egypt, Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmed A. H. Abdellatif
Rectal Cancer, Sigmoid Cancer
A Study of Perfusion of Colorectal Anastomosis Using FLuorescence AnGiography (FLAG-trial)
This is a randomized, controlled, parallel study to determine the difference in post-operative anastomotic leak rate of colorectal anastomosis where colon and rectal tissue perfusion is evaluated using fluorescence angiography…
- Trial name
- FLAG (NCT03390517)
- Testing
- Fluorescence angiography with indocianyne green
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 377 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State Scientific Centre of Coloproctology, Russian Federation
Colorectal Cancer, Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps
Selenium for Prevention of Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Selenium may be effective in preventing the recurrence of adenomatous colorectal polyps.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps, Precancerous Condition
- Trial name
- NCT00078897
- Testing
- Selenium
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,621 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Urethra Injury, Rectal Cancer
Validation of ICG to Identify the Urethra During Rectal Surgery
This is an open-label feasibility study utilising direct instillation of ICG into the urethra during surgery for low rectal cancers. The trial involves a single intervention taking place during the patient's operation.
- Conditions
- Urethra Injury, Rectal Cancer, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03204201
- Testing
- Indocyanine Green Solution
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cancer of Rectum, Lymph Node Disease
Fluorescence Targeted Pelvic Lymph Node Mapping
This study aims to assess the lymphatic drainage of rectal tumours by using ICG as a fluorescent non-specific marker. As a feasibility study, it will also assess its technique and timing along with its ability to assist in…
- Trial name
- NCT03204994
- Testing
- Indocyanine Green
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Colo-rectal Cancer
Colorectal Neoplasia and Microbiota: Does Left Equal Right?
Many studies, including our own, have shown that colorectal cancer (CRC) is related to changes in the microbiome of the colon. However, there are limitations in most studies and questions remained unanswered.
- Trial name
- NCT03623152
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy, Rectal Tumor
Outcomes of Resection at Different Times Between the End of Neoadjuvant Treatment and Surgery
Neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy (NRCT) represents a milestone in the treatment of selected rectal tumours. Ideal time interval between the end of NRCT and surgery is still debated; a 6-8 weeks time interval is considered optimal…
- Conditions
- Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy, Rectal Tumor, Surgery, Surgery--Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04013347
- Testing
- Rectal Resection
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Campus Bio-Medico University
Colo-rectal Cancer
Assessing Repeat Fit Testing for CRC
This study will randomly assign 220 men and women to either a social media intervention or a standard reminder system to have a repeat screening test for colo-rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- ARFT (NCT03248661)
- Testing
- Now I'm Telling You
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Crosby
Cancer of the Colon
Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Community Health Setting
This randomized controlled pilot study at the Health Annex, Family Practice \& Counseling Network (FPCN), a community clinic in Southwest Philadelphia, aimed at providing data on the feasibility of a mailed FIT approach to CRC…
- Trial name
- NCT03072095
- Testing
- Text-only, Text + Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Rectal Cancer
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Procrit Given to Gastric or Rectal Patients
To demonstrate the effectiveness of epoetin alfa on reduction in red blood cell transfusions in gastric and rectal cancer patients undergoing preoperative chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00254436
- Testing
- Procrit (epoetin alfa)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Xenotransplantation of Primary Cancer Samples in Zebrafish Embryos
The study consists in a co-clinical trial by using zebrafish embryos. Specifically, an observational prospective clinical trial on patients operated of epato-biliar-pancreatic cancers and gastro-intestinal cancers undergoing a…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- xenoZ (NCT03668418)
- Testing
- Fluorouracil, Lederfolin, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa