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UnknownNCT01037049

Optimum Timing for Surgery After Pre-operative Radiotherapy 6 vs 12 Weeks

Is Greater Downstaging and Tumour Regression Observed When Surgery is Delayed to 12 Weeks After Completion of Chemoradiotherapy vs 6 Weeks?

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
237 (actual)
Sponsor
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether greater rectal cancer downstaging and regression occurs when surgery is delayed to 12 weeks after completion of radiotherapy/chemotherapy compared to 6 weeks. Hypothesis: Greater downstaging and tumour regression is observed when surgery is delayed to 12 weeks after completion of CRT compared to 6 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERPatients who have surgery at 12 weeks after radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy

Timeline

Start date
2009-10-16
Primary completion
2014-12-08
Completion
2019-12-08
First posted
2009-12-21
Last updated
2018-09-17

Locations

23 sites across 4 countries: Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, United Kingdom

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01037049. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.