Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of cfDNA as a Marker of Response in Rectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Pedro Hispano

Collaborating Sponsors:

Diogo Melo Pinto, MD, Hospital Pedro Hispano

Telma Fonseca, MD, Centro Hospitalar de São João

Conditions:

Cancer of Rectum

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A pathological complete response (pCR) after surgery occurs in approximately 20% of rectal cancer patients submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, with apparent survival benefit. This group could, pote...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged over 18 years old, ECOG 0-2
  • High-risk patients with biopsy proven rectal adenocarcinoma who will undergo long-course chemoradiotherapy and who are potentially eligible for curative surgery
  • Patients who can fully understand the content of the informed consent form and sign it upon their own opinion
  • Patients who can coordinate with the researchers to undergo the long-term post-treatment rechecks and follow-up

Exclusion

  • Patient has any underlying or current medical condition, which would interfere with the evaluation of the patient (e.g., end-stage liver disease, pulmonary hypertension, systemic lupus erythematosus etc.).
  • Patient has severe mental illness.
  • Patient has any other conditions, which would interfere with the evaluation of the subject.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04319354

Start Date

November 18 2019

End Date

December 30 2021

Last Update

May 19 2023

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Hospital Pedro Hispano

Matosinhos Municipality, Porto District, Portugal, 4464-513