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CompletedNCT00473980

Preoperative Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs(NSAID) to Colorectal Cancer Patients

Preoperative Treatment With NSAID in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Relationship to Tumor Host Reactions

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28 (actual)
Sponsor
Göteborg University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
40 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The study is designed to evaluate effects of NSAIDs on immune activity inside and close to tumor tissue in patients with colorectal cancer.

Detailed description

Study and control patients are randomized to receive preoperative treatment with indomethacin or celecoxib compared to sham treatment.Tumor biopsies are taken at operation and used for analyses of tumor immunity and gene expression.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGIndomethacin, celecoxib, esomeprazole

Timeline

Start date
1998-12-01
Completion
2007-05-01
First posted
2007-05-16
Last updated
2012-04-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00473980. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.