Timing to Minimally Invasive Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

NCT03465982 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 340

Last updated 2024-04-16

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Summary

The trial is a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled, unblinded, parallel-group trial comparing standard and delayed surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for the curative treatment of rectal cancer. Three-hundred and thirty-two patients will be randomized on an equal basis to either robotic-assisted/standard laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery after 8 weeks or robotic-assisted/standard laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery after 12 weeks. The recruiting interval will be of 5 years and the follow-up period will end 5 years after the last patient is randomized.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Surgery after 8 weeks from chemoradiation treatment

Minimally invasive surgery after 8 weeks from chemoradiation treatment

PROCEDURE

Surgery after 12 weeks from chemoradiation treatment

Minimally invasive surgery after 12 weeks from chemoradiation treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-05
Primary Completion
2025-06-05
Completion
2029-06-05

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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