Status:

UNKNOWN

Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Clinical Stage III Rectal Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

LI XIN-XIANG

Conditions:

Rectal Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with clinical stage III rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on the basis of postoperativ...

Detailed Description

Previous studies have proved that neoadjuvant radiotherapy can decrease the rate of local recurrence rather than distal metastases in advanced rectal cancer. Moreover, the local control was not respon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The lesion must be within 12 cm of the anus as measured by endoscopy
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of rectal carcinoma
  • CT, MRI and EUS verified as clinical stage III rectal cancer without involvement of other organs
  • Without multiple primary cancer
  • Sufficient organ function
  • Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Younger than 18 years or older than 75 years
  • Synchronous or metachronous malignancy within 5 years.
  • Patients with Intestinal obstruction or perforation or bleeding who require emergency surgery.
  • Patients with a history of pelvic irradiation.
  • ASA grade IV or V.
  • Women who are pregnant (confirmed by serum b-HCG in women of reproductive age) or breast feeding.
  • Severe mental illness.
  • Patients with severe emphysema, interstitial pneumonia, or ischemic heart disease who can not tolerate surgery.
  • Patients who received steroid therapy within one month.
  • Patients or family members misunderstand the conditions and goals of this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

764 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03415763

Start Date

November 5 2018

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

November 6 2018

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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200032