Status:

UNKNOWN

Functional Outcome of Organ Preservation After Neo-adjuvant Chemo Radiation for Rectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dutch Cancer Society

Conditions:

Rectal Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to describe the functional outcome of patients that choose for organ saving treatment.

Detailed Description

Rectal cancer is a common form of cancer. Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer is a long course of neoadjuvant radiation combined with chemotherapy (CRT) followed by resection. Howeve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years old
  • Patients with primary rectal cancer without distant metastases who underwent CRT and show clinical complete response or very good response :
  • Clinical complete response (ycT0N0) after neo-adjuvant chemoradiation will be determined clinically (digital rectal examination, endoscopy) and radiologically (contrast-enhanced-MRI)
  • Very good response (ycT1-2N0) after neo-adjuvant chemoradiation will be determined clinically (digital rectal examination, endoscopy) and radiologically (contrast-enhanced-MRI). These patients will undergo a TEM to resect the small residual tumor
  • Comprehension of the alternative strategies and the concept of unknown risks are clear to the patient
  • Choosing for the organ-saving treatment option (wait\&see policy or TEM)
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Unable to understand or read Dutch
  • Unwilling to comply to the questionnaires or manometric measurement.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02278653

Start Date

March 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2022

Last Update

September 18 2019

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MUMC+

Maastricht, Netherlands, 6202 AZ