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Fluorescence Laparoscopic Navigation for Rectal Cancer and Sigmoid Colon Cancer

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Fluorescence Laparoscopic Navigation of the Extent of Lymph Node Dissection for High Rectal Cancer and Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05730595
Acronym
FLORA-01
Enrollment
550
Registered
2023-02-16
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
2027-06-01
Last updated
2023-08-29

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Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms, Fluorescence, Lymph Node Excision

Keywords

Colorectal cancer, Fluorescence laparoscopic navigation, Lymph node dissection

Brief summary

To explore the short-term and long-term outcomes of fluorescence laparoscopic navigation D2 lymph node dissection for colorectal cancer surgery by comparing it with D3 lymph node dissection.

Detailed description

Lymph node metastasis is the most common metastatic mechanisms for colorectal cancer. Therefore, regional lymph node dissection is the key part in radical surgery for colorectal cancer. In patients who have developed lymph node metastases, inadequate lymph node dissection will promote tumor recurrence. In patients who do not develop lymph node metastases, excessive lymph node dissection not only does not improve the patient's prognosis, but also increases surgical trauma and destroys the antitumor effect of the lymphoid immune system. There is still some controversy over whether to choose D3 lymph node dissection or D2 lymph node dissection for rectal and sigmoid cancer. Fluorescence laparoscopic navigation techniques can guide lymph node dissection by visualizing lymph nodes more clearly during surgery. This study will compare the short-term and long-term oncological outcomes between fluorescence laparoscopic navigation D2 and D3 lymph node dissection by conducting a randomized controlled trial.

Interventions

PROCEDURElymph node dissection

The extent of lymph node dissection varies between groups

Sponsors

Fudan University
CollaboratorOTHER
Fujian Province Tumor Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Shengjing Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
CollaboratorOTHER
Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
The First Hospital of Jilin University
CollaboratorOTHER
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
CollaboratorOTHER
Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province
CollaboratorOTHER
Binzhou Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China
CollaboratorOTHER
First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College
CollaboratorOTHER
The Second People's Hospital of Yibin
CollaboratorOTHER
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
CollaboratorOTHER
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participants are aged 18-75; * Colonoscopy biopsy confirms colorectal adenocarcinoma; * Colonoscopy shows that the lower edge of the tumor is located more than 10 cm from the margin or the tumor is located in the upper rectum and sigmoid colon by imaging diagnosis; * The tumor is staged cT1-4aNxM0 by preoperative imaging; * Participants have no local complications before surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Previous history of malignant colorectal tumor; * Multiple primary colorectal tumors; * Preoperative imaging reveals suspicious positive lymph nodes in the submesenteric artery root region (area 253); * Patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy before surgery; * With contraindications to laparoscopic surgery; * Histoty of multiple abdominal and pelvic surgery or extensive abdominal adhesions; * Other malignancies were diagnosed within the past 5 years; * History of severe mental illness; * Pregnant or lactating women; * With uncontrolled infection before surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease-free survivalThe endpoint of the disease-free survival assessment is the last follow-up or disease recurrence. Follow-up time is up to 36 months.Disease-free survival is defined as the time from the surgery to disease recurrence or last follow-up, which was measured in months.
Overall survivalThe endpoint of the overall survival assessment is the last follow-up or patient death. Follow-up time is up to 36 months.Overall survival is defined as the time from the surgery to death or last follow-up, regardless of disease recurrence, which was measured in months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
ComplicationsUntil the patient recovered and was discharged from the hospital, an average of 10 days.Complications are defined as all surgery-related adverse events postoperatively, such as anastomotic leak, infection, which are measured in frequency.
The number of lymph node resectionUntil the pathological result is available , an average of 14 days.The number of lymph nodes removed during surgery, which is obtained by postoperative pathological results
Function scoreUntil one year after the patient's surgeryFunction score includes International Prostate Symptom Score, low anterior resection syndrome score and International Index of Erectile Function-5 score, which are used for assess the physical function.
Hospital stay after surgeryUntil the patient recovered and was discharged from the hospital, an average of 10 days.Hospital stay after surgery is defined as the length of time from the end of surgery
Blood lossUntil the end of the operation, an average of 8 hours.Blood loss is defined as intraoperative blood loss and measured in milliliters(ml).

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactJianqiang Tang, Dr.
doc_tjq@hotmail.com+8613661090036

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026