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Investigating the possibility of local excision followed by chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer patients.

A phase 2 clinical feasibility trial of local excision followed by long course concurrent chemoradiotherapy in T?N?M? rectal cancer patients.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240827062885N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-10-27
Start date
2024-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Rectal cancer.. Malignant neoplasm of rectum

Interventions

Intervention group: T?N?M? rectal cancer patients? Patients are subjected to local transanal excision and after 2 to 4 weeks of operation or until recovery and repair of the operation area, patients a

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 80 years. Histopathology; Well and moderately differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma was confirmed by biopsy. Close to the edge of the anus; The distance from the upper edge of the tumor to the anal verge is less than 6 cm, and its size is less than 5 cm, and the involvement is less than 30% of the rectal circumference. Absence of lymph node involvement based on pelvic MRI. Non-metastatic status is confirmed by Pan-CT scan. Patients who, due to the location of the tumor, need to perform abdominal-perineal resection of the tumor and remove the anus, or the patient's clinical condition does not allow major surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of biopsy with poorly differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma pathology. The distance from the anal verge is greater than or equal to 6 cm. The craniocaudal size of the tumor is greater than or equal to 5 cm. Involvement greater than or equal to 30% of the rectal circumference. Distant tumoral involvement; Confirmed by whole body CT.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disease free survival. Timepoint: From the time of surgery to any local and systemic recurrence of the disease. Method of measurement: Follow-up based on examination and preclinical measures.;Loco-regional control. Timepoint: During surgery until local recurrence in the pelvis (tumor bed or mesorectal lymph nodes or inside the pelvis). Method of measurement: Follow up.;Tumor stage. Timepoint: Pelvic MRI at the beginning and then every 6 months to 2 years and annually to 5 years. Method of measurement: MRI.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: EORTC QLQ-CR38 standard questionnaire.;CEA ( Carcinoembryonic antigen). Timepoint: Every three months to two years later, every 6 months to 5 years. Method of measurement: Lab exam.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Agili

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

aghili@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6119 2585

Outcome results

None listed

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