Status:

RECRUITING

Mesorectal Microbiome as a Prognostic Factor in Patients With Rectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

Collaborating Sponsors:

Girona Biomedical Research Institute

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-18 years

Brief Summary

The equilibrium of intestinal microorganisms is essential for health an imbalance has been associated with an increased risk in the development of different pathologies; including colorectal cancer. ...

Detailed Description

The 5-year survival rate for patients with rectal cancer is 64%. Despite the development of personalized cancer treatments, the implantation of surgical approaches with more precise fields of vision a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with rectal cancer that will undergo anterior resection for rectal cancer.
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Histology proven adenocarcinoma or adenoma with or without chemotherapy or neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy
  • Tumoral stage equal or grater than T1
  • Attempt to R0 resection
  • Signed informed consent by the patient and by the researcher
  • Dietary Questionnaire completed

Exclusion

  • Colorectal tumor with different histology to adenocarcinoma or adenoma
  • History of colorectal cancer surgery different to the local excision
  • Patients with psychiatric illness, addiction or disorder with inability to understand informed consent
  • Inability to read or understand any of the languages of the informed consent and questionnaires (Catalan, spanish)
  • Another synchronous malignancy
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Any patient that medical characteristics present an individual risk raised to be included and complete the study
  • Severe kidney or liver disease
  • Systemic disease with inflammatory activity, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, asthma, chronic infection (HIV,TBC).
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Severe disorder of eating behaviour
  • Clinical symptoms and sings of infection in the previous month
  • Antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral treatment for the last 3 months
  • Anti-inflammatory chronic treatment
  • Major psychiatric antecedents
  • Excessive alcohol intake or drug abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04804956

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

April 1 2026

Last Update

October 6 2021

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Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta de Girona

Girona, Spain, 17007