Status:

UNKNOWN

Neoadjuvant Electrochemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Zealand University Hospital

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial investigating efficacy of electrochemotherapy for early colorectal cancer

Detailed Description

This is a phase 2 randomized controlled trial. The study is blinded. The aim of this study is to establish the safety and efficacy of treating patients with early colorectal cancer with electrochemoth...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be mentally capable of understanding the information given.
  • Patients must give written informed consent.
  • Endoscopically suspected or histologically verified malignant tumor of the rectum or sigmoid colon.
  • Tumor described as passable at index endoscopy.
  • Men or women aged at least 18 years.
  • Case reviewed by MDT (surgery, radiology, oncology). Case considered curable with standard surgical resection.
  • ASA class I-II (Classification of the American Society of Anesthesiology)

Exclusion

  • Indication for neoadjuvant chemoradiation or chemotherapy prior to surgery
  • Uncorrectable coagulation disorder.
  • Patients with ICD or pacemaker units.
  • Ongoing immunosuppressive treatment.
  • Patients with concomitant use of phenytoin.
  • Myocardial insufficiency, defined as NYHA class \>2
  • Concurrent treatment with an investigational medicinal product.
  • Patients with any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the study recruitments.
  • Advanced tumor stages, clinical UICC stage IV.
  • Acute surgical resection.
  • Pregnancy
  • Medical history of severe pulmonary disease.
  • Previous cumulative dose of bleomycin exceeding 250mg/m2.
  • BMI \> 35
  • Renal impairment, defined as eGFR \<40 ml/min

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04816045

Start Date

May 1 2021

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

March 25 2021

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