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Colectomy for Cancer in the Elderly by Laparoscopy or Laparotomy

Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing Laparoscopy and Laparotomy for Colon Cancer Surgery in Patients Older Than 75 Years

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03033719
Acronym
CELL
Enrollment
276
Registered
2017-01-27
Start date
2017-07-04
Completion date
2020-06-30
Last updated
2018-01-12

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Conditions

Colonic Cancer

Keywords

Colorectal Surgery, Geriatrics, Digestive Oncology, Colon cancer, Elderly patients, Laparoscopy, Laparotomy, Morbidity

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the postoperative global morbidity between patients who have been operated on for a colon cancer by laparotomy and those operated on by laparoscopy

Detailed description

The present study is a national, multicenter, open-label randomized, 2-arm superiority trial. Patients aged 75 years or older with uncomplicated colonic cancer or precancerous colonic lesion non-endoscopically resectable, will be randomized to either colectomy by laparoscopy or laparotomy. All patients that might be included will have a comprehensive geriatric assessment performed within the 30 days before randomization with the following scores: MMS (Mini Mental Score), ADL scale (Activities of Daily Living), IADL scale (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living), GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale) and TGUG test (Timed Get-Up-and-Go test).

Interventions

PROCEDURELaparotomy

Open surgery

PROCEDURELaparoscopy

Minimally invasive surgery

Sponsors

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
75 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 75 years 2. Histologically proven colonic adenocarcinoma (\> 15 cm from the anal margin) or precancerous colonic lesion non endoscopically resectable 3. Uncomplicated colonic tumor (no preoperative suspicion of invasion of adjacent structures as assessed by CT-scan (cT4), no tumoral perforation, or tumoral obstruction, or abscess, or hemorrhage) 4. No previous colonic cancer within the 5 last years 5. No peritoneal carcinosis on CT-scan 6. Patient able to fill in an auto-questionnaire alone or with some help 7. MMS (Mini Mental Score) ≥ 15 8. Given oral consent (formal informed consent is not required by French law for accepted procedures)

Exclusion criteria

1. Rectal cancer (≤ 15 cm from the anal margin) 2. Locally advanced (cT4) or complicated tumor requiring extended resection or emergency surgery 3. Synchronous colonic cancer 4. \- Scheduled need for synchronous intra-abdominal surgery, including surgery for liver metastases 5. Absolute contraindications to general anesthesia or prolonged pneumoperitoneum 6. Patient not able to tolerate colon surgery according to the global comprehensive geriatric assessment 7. Estimated life expectancy less than 6 months 8. Patient under guardianship 9. Other known active cancer (except nonmelanomatous skin cancer) 10. Patient not affiliated to the social security system 11. Previous colonic resection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Global postoperative morbidity in both armsAt 30 days after the surgeryPostoperative morbidity is defined as any surgical or medical complications occurring up to 30 days after surgery. It will be collected using a standardized collection form during hospitalization and eventual subsequent consultations in case of patient discharge before then

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pathological evaluation of mesocolic resection qualityAt surgeryQuality of surgical resection : Pathological evaluation of mesocolic resection quality
Mini Mental State (MMS) Examination or Folstein testBefore randomization and three months postoperativelyEvolution of geriatric scores : The Mini Mental State (MMS) Examination or Folstein test; (Comprehensive geriatric assessment performed by a geriatrician on each site)
Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scaleBefore randomization and three months postoperativelyEvolution of geriatric scores :The Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale (Comprehensive geriatric assessment performed by a geriatrician on each site)
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)Before randomization and three months postoperativelyEvolution of geriatric scores :The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Comprehensive geriatric assessment performed by a geriatrician on each site)
Timed Get-up-and-go (TGUG)Before randomization and three months postoperativelyEvolution of geriatric scores :The Timed Get-up-and-go (TGUG) test (Comprehensive geriatric assessment performed by a geriatrician on each site)
Postoperative mortalityEvaluated at 30 days and at 90 days after the surgeryDeath from any cause
Rate of readmissionWithin the 30 days after discharge of the patientDefined as any rehospitalization whatever the cause
Number of examined lymph nodesAt surgeryQuality of surgical resection : Number of examined lymph nodes
Type of resection (R0 or R1)At surgeryQuality of surgical resection : Type of resection (R0 or R1)
Health-related quality of life : Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30)At randomization and three months postoperativelyHealth-related quality of life : Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30)
Health-related quality of life : Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-CR29)At randomization and three months postoperativelyHealth-related quality of life : Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-CR29)

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
To establish a possible link between these molecular subtypes and overall survival of patientswithin the 15 years after the tumor samplingTo establish a possible link between these molecular subtypes and overall survival of patients. (Ancillary studies will be conducted from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor samples from our cohort)
To compare our molecular classification with the different classifications already published in the literature on colorectal cancewithin the 15 years after the tumor samplingTo compare our molecular classification with the different classifications already published in the literature on colorectal cancer (Ancillary studies will be conducted from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor samples from our cohort)
To establish a specific molecular classification of colon cancer in the elderly from expression chipswithin the 15 years after the tumor samplingTo establish a specific molecular classification of colon cancer in the elderly from expression chips (Ancillary studies will be conducted from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor samples from our cohort)
To establish associations between molecular subtypes, the clinical and histological factors and relevant genetic alterationswithin the 15 years after the tumor samplingTo establish associations between molecular subtypes, the clinical and histological factors and relevant genetic alterations (Ancillary studies will be conducted from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor samples from our cohort)

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactGilles MANCEAU, M.D., PhD.,
gilles.manceau@aphp.fr00331 42 17 56 51

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026