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The effect of chemotherapy in rectal cancer

The evaluation of pathologic complete response and clinical complete response in locally advanced rectal cancer who treated with total neoadjuvant therapy compared with standard treatment

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200803048281N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-11-29
Start date
2019-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-05

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Conditions

Rectal cancer. Malignant neoplasm of rectum

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will include patients who have all chemotherapy sessions before surgery, 3 sessions before radiotherapy and 3 sessions after radiotherapy. Me
preoperative chemoradiation and postoperative chemotherapy. Capecitabin is prescribed at a dose of 825 mg /m2 during radiotherapy, and after surgery, chemotherapy includes oxaliplatin 135 mg / m2, d1

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with pathologically confirmed rectal cancer who are in locally advanced stage based on imaging

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with Renal disease who are not candidates for chemotherapy or need to adjust the dose Patients diagnosed with hepatic disease who are not candidates for chemotherapy or need to adjust the dose Patients diagnosed with Cardiovascular disease who are not candidates for chemotherapy Patients with underlying colorectal disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative collitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pathologic Complete response to treatment. Timepoint: Before the surgery. Method of measurement: Based on preoperative history, examination and imaging.;Pathologic Complete response to treatment. Timepoint: After the surgery. Method of measurement: Based on the surgical pathology report.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Age. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Asking the patient, patient ID card.;Sex. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Patient ID card.;Performance. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group criteria.;Hematologic disorders. Timepoint: Before the intervention, weekly during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and after treatment. Method of measurement: Complete blood count test.;Gastrointestinal side effects. Timepoint: Weekly during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Asking the patient, according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.;Neuropathic complications. Timepoint: Weekly during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Asking the patient, according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.;Staging of the disease. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on endosonogeraphy or MRI.;Tumor distance from anal verge. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on colonoscopy or endosonogeraphy or MRI.;Chemotherapy regimen. Timepoint: Before the chemotherapy. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;Radiotherapy technique. Timepoint: Before the radiation therapy. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;Radiotherapy dose. Timepoint: Before the treatment. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;Concurrent chemotherapy with radiotherapy. Timepoint: Before the treatment. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;Number of days between the last session of neoadjuvant treatment to surgery. Timepoint: Between the last session of neoadjuvant treatment to surgery. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;Number of days between the surgery to adjuvant treatment. Timepoint: Between the surgery to adjuvant treatment. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;Type of the surgery Low anterior resection or Abdominoperineal resection. Timepoint: After the surgery. Method of measurement: Pa

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Moshtaghian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mahsa.moshtaghian@yahoo.com+98 21 6119 2585

Outcome results

None listed

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