Status:

RECRUITING

Safety of Mid and Low Rectal Cancer Surgery Without Dissection of the No.253 Lymph Node (S-M-O-O-T-H)

Lead Sponsor:

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about whether it is safe to omit dissection of the No.253 lymph nodes in mid and low rectal cancer surgery. The main question it aims to answer is that if i...

Detailed Description

The No.253 lymph node, as the third station in the inferior mesenteric artery lymphatic system, plays a significant role in the lymphatic circulation of the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient age between 18-75 years.
  • Colonic biopsy pathology confirms adenocarcinoma.
  • At initial treatment, colonoscopy and imaging diagnose the tumor's lower edge as less than or equal to 7cm from the anus.
  • At initial treatment, imaging diagnoses the tumor T stage as less than or equal to 3.
  • At initial treatment, imaging diagnoses no enlarged lymph nodes at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery.
  • At initial treatment, imaging diagnoses the number of mesenteric metastatic lymph nodes as less than or equal to three.
  • Strong willingness for surgery and signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Previous history of malignant colorectal tumors.
  • Colonic biopsy pathology reveals mucinous adenocarcinoma or signet ring cell carcinoma.
  • Imaging diagnosis of distant metastasis.
  • Patients who have undergone multiple abdominal-pelvic surgeries or have extensive abdominal adhesions.
  • Patients with complications such as intestinal obstruction, intestinal perforation, or intestinal bleeding requiring emergency surgery.
  • Extensive lesions not amenable to R0 resection.
  • Diagnosed with other malignancies within the past five years.
  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) classification ≥ IV and/or ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status score ≥ 2.
  • Patients with severe liver, kidney, cardiac, pulmonary, coagulation dysfunctions, or serious underlying diseases that cannot tolerate surgery.
  • History of severe mental illness.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

1384 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06146946

Start Date

December 1 2023

End Date

December 1 2029

Last Update

March 26 2025

Active Locations (8)

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Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100021

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China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100029

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Beijing Cancer Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100142

4

Chinese PLA General Hospital

Beijing, Beijng, China, 100141

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