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Study Comparing two different approaches of preoperative treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer

Consolidation Versus Induction Chemotherapy with Chemoradiotherapy in the Neoadjuvant Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Study - NeoCOIN

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107959
Enrollment
264
Registered
2026-04-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C20- Malignant neoplasm of rectum

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Consolidation arm: Long course chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy followed by surgery Control Intervention1: Induct

Sponsors

Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Histologically confirmed stage II and III adenocarcinoma of the rectum without radiological or clinical evidence of distant metastasis. 2.MRI evidence of Extramural vascular invasion and, or involved meso rectal fascia, and, or Metastatic lateral lymph nodes. 3.Tumor located within 15 cm from the anal verge. 4.Age between 18 years to 70 years. 5.Performance status of 0 to 2. 6.No history of any other systemic treatment or radiotherapy for rectal cancer or pelvic malignancy. 7.No history of underlying medical disease which might interfere with systemic therapy. 8.Adequate organ function â?? Normal bone marrow function Hemoglobin more than 8 gram per deci litre, total leucocyte count more than 3000 per cubic millimeter, absolute neutrophil count more than 1500 per cubic millimeter, platelet count more than 100,000 per cubic millimeter), normal renal function (normal serum creatinine and calculated creatinine clearance more than 60ml per min), normal liver function tests(Total Bilirubin not more than 2 milligram per decilitre, transaminases less than 5 times upper limit of normal, serum albumin more than 3 gram per decilitre)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any Histology other than Adeno Carcinoma 2.Upfront Unresectable rectal cancer, including prostatic involvement or extension to pelvic floor muscles 3.Age less than 18 Years, greater than 70 Years 4.Performance status more than ECOG 2 5.Tumor involving lumbosacral nerve roots on MRI 6.Concurrent uncontrolled medical condition; uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus, Renal dysfunction, Cardiac function, decompensated liver disease, known psychiatric illness 7.Pregnancy or breast feeding 8.Previous history of pelvic irradiation 9.Inability to give informed consent 10.Distant metastasis. 11.Recurrent rectal cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the Pathological Complete Response between the two groupsTimepoint: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4rth year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the 2-year DFS of the two groupsTimepoint: 2 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyotiman Nath

Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute.

jyotimannath@gmail.com9401512763

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026