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Colorectal CancerNCT00899210

Matrix Metalloproteinases After Surgery and/or Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer

An observational study of Colorectal Cancer and Metastatic Cancer, run by University Hospital, Grenoble.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
What is being tested?
laboratory biomarker analysis, cryosurgery and radiofrequency ablation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
75 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2003to May 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
  • Patients with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum and liver metastases
  • Must have undergone prior complete resection of the tumor more than 3 months ago
  • Liver metastases must be resectable or accessible for radiofrequency ablation
  • Patients undergoing cryosurgery of the digestive tract for a reason other than cancer or infection (control)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • No other neoplastic disease that is measurable or being treated other than colorectal cancer
  • No heart failure or severe respiratory disease
  • No uncontrolled infection or other severe disease

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No participation in another study involving new drugs

About this study

Official title: Study of Diagnostic Tests Studying Kinetic Variation of Serum Matrix Metalloproteases After Surgical Treatment and/or Destruction by Radiofrequency in Patients With Hepatic Metastases From Colorectal Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This research trial is studying matrix metalloproteinases after surgery or radiofrequency ablation in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Describe the kinetics of postoperative changes of serum matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) (MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-7, MMP-9) and their inhibitors (TIMP) (TIMP-1, TIMP-2) as a function of surgical technique.

Secondary

  • Determine the predictive value of postoperative risk of recurrence.
  • Correlate the risk of recurrence with surgical technique.
  • Determine whether elevated serum levels of MMP are a better marker than the carcinoembryonic antigen of hepatic or extrahepatic recurrence.
  • Determine whether the postoperative serum of HGF/SF is correlated to changes in plasma levels of MMPs.

OUTLINE: Blood samples are collected periodically before and after treatment to analyze for metalloproteinases and their inhibitors.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at day 45 and then every 3 months for 2 years.

Being tested
laboratory biomarker analysis, cryosurgery, radiofrequency ablation, therapeutic conventional surgery
Keywords
liver metastases, adenocarcinoma of the colon, stage IV colon cancer, adenocarcinoma of the rectum, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

  • cryosurgeryProcedure or surgery

  • radiofrequency ablationProcedure or surgery

  • therapeutic conventional surgeryProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Kinetics of postoperative changes of serum matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their inhibitors (TIMP)

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Predictive value of postoperative risk of recurrence

  2. Correlation of risk of recurrence with surgical technique

  3. Elevated serum levels of MMP vs carcinoembryonic antigen as a marker of hepatic or extrahepatic recurrence

  4. Correlation of postoperative serum HGF/SF with plasma levels in MMPs

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2003
  3. Primary completionMay 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
75 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00899210
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000574192
Other IDs
CHUG-METALLO-1, RECF0455
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
17 May 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Colorectal Cancer and Metastatic Cancer, run by University Hospital, Grenoble.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Kinetics of postoperative changes of serum matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their inhibitors (TIMP). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 May 2011.

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