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Colon CancerNCT01326065

Implementation of Laparoscopy-assisted Surgery for Colon Cancer

An observational study of Colon Cancer, run by Helse Stavanger HF at 1 site in Norway.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to study the implementation of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for cure of colon cancer in daily surgical practice. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colon Cancer
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Feb 2011to Feb 2017
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

Study population: All patients submitted for curative resection of colon cancer to the Dept. of Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital. Catchment area of the hospital consists of a population of 300.000 inhabitants, with Stavanger UH as the only institution with surgical service

Who may be able to join

  • Age >17 years
  • diagnosis of colon cancer either endoscopically, radiologically or histologically proven
  • No evidence of disseminated disease on CT scan
  • T1-3 according to preoperative CT scan
  • written informed consent to participate

Who cannot join

  • preoperative diagnosis of locally advanced tumor (T4)
  • suspicion of pathological lymph nodes outside anticipated resection area
  • contraindications against laparoscopic surgery, e.g. known bowel adhesions, anesthesiological concerns
  • lack of informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Stavanger University Hospital

    Stavanger, N-4020

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About this study

Official title: Implementation of Laparoscopy-assisted Surgery for Colon Cancer. A Prospective Population-based Study

The purpose of this study is to study the implementation of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for cure of colon cancer in daily surgical practice.

Read the detailed description

Prospective observational study of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for resectable colon cancer with regard to short term and long term outcomes

Conditions
Colon Cancer
Medical subject headings
Colonic Neoplasms

What is being measured

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

  1. Long term outcome

    overall survival and cancer specific survival, time to relapse

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Complications related to the surgical procedure

    Anastomotic leaks; intra-abdominal infections; extra-abdominal complications, i.e. non-surgical site infections, cardiovascular events, death within 30 days after surgery

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Quality of life

    Quality of life as assessed by SF-36 questionary

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Quality of the surgical specimen

    R0 resection or not; number of lymph nodes harvested

    Measured: 14 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Mar 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionFeb 2017

Why it stopped: Study had to be terminated due to lack of funding

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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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01326065
Sponsor's protocol ID
SUH424503
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
27 Feb 2011
Last updated
9 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Colon Cancer, run by Helse Stavanger HF at 1 site in Norway.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Study had to be terminated due to lack of funding). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Long term outcome (time frame: 5 years). 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 9 May 2017.

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