Status:

COMPLETED

Mesorectal Excision (ME) Versus ME With Lateral Node Dissection for Stage II, III Lower Rectal Cancer (JCOG0212)

Lead Sponsor:

Haruhiko Fukuda

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Conditions:

Rectal Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-74 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the of international standard operation, mesorectal excision (ME alone) compared to Japanese standard operation, ME with lateral lymph node dissection for clin...

Detailed Description

Total mesorectal excision (TME) or mesorectal excision (ME) with lateral lymph node dissection for advanced rectal cancer is widely performed in Japan. In other countries, TME or ME without lateral ly...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Preoperative criteria:
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma
  • Clinical stage II or III
  • Preoperative findings:
  • Main lesion of the tumor is located at the rectum
  • Lower tumor margin is below the peritoneal reflection
  • No extramesorectal lymph node swelling (Shorter diameter is less than 10 mm)
  • No invasion to other organ (s)
  • Patient age is more than 20 and less than 75
  • PS: 0, 1
  • No past history of chemotherapy, pelvic surgery or radiation
  • Written informed consent
  • Operative criteria:
  • Mesorectal excision is performed
  • Operative findings:
  • Main lesion of the tumor is located at the rectum
  • Lower tumor margin is below the peritoneal reflection
  • R0 after resection

Exclusion

  • Multiple cancer patients
  • Pregnant patients
  • Psychological disorder
  • Steroid administration
  • Cardiac infarction within six months
  • Severe pulmonary emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis
  • Doctor's decision for exclusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00190541

Start Date

June 1 2003

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

September 22 2016

Active Locations (48)

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1

Aichi Cancer Center Hospital

Nagoya,Chikusa-ku,Kanokoden,1-1, Aichi-ken, Japan, 464-8681

2

Fujita Health University

Toyoake,Kutsukake-cho,Dengakugakubo,1-98, Aichi-ken, Japan, 470-1192

3

Chiba Cancer Center Hospital

Chiba,Chuo-ku,Nitona-cho,666-2, Chiba, Japan, 260-8717

4

National Cancer Center Hospital East

Kashiwa,Kashiwanoha,6-5-1, Chiba, Japan, 277-8577