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Chemotherapy in locally advanced colon cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced colon cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20130819014404N2
Enrollment
58
Registered
2018-12-12
Start date
2018-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

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

Conditions

Cancer of the large intestine. Malignant neoplasm of colon

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: performing 6 week chemotherapy with mFOLFOX 6 or CapeOx and then carry out surgery and continue chemotherapy for 18 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Initial su

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adnocarcinoma Stage T3 with lymph node involvement and T4 Non metastatic Primary tumor without complications which needs surgery (i.e. obstruction, perforation, bleeding) Age between 18-75 Functional status ECOG between 0-1

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication for receiving contrast for imaging Major surgery in less than 28 days prior to recruiting to the study Co-existence of other cancers Past medical history of other cancers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disease Free Survival. Timepoint: One year after intervention. Method of measurement: No relapse of cancer.;Histological response and down staging of tumor. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: Pathological and radiological examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: The patient is alive.;The safety and tolerably of chemotherapy before surgery. Timepoint: 60-day mortality after surgery. Method of measurement: The patient is alive.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At baseline, 6 months and one year after the completion of the study. Method of measurement: ?Questionnaires EORTC QLQ-CR29 and EORTC QLQ-C30.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohamad Moeini

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

moeininm901@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3854 3031

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026