Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Latitude - Lateral Lymph Node Attitude Study

Lead Sponsor:

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Göteborg University

Conditions:

Rectal Neoplasm Malignant

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with advanced rectal cancer can sometimes have suspected tumour affected lymph nodes outside the standard operating field. These patients often receive preoperative treatment before surgery. ...

Detailed Description

Patients with advanced rectal cancer will receive standard care, if lateral lymph nodes exist after neoadjuvant treatment they will be operated accordingly. The focus will be to compare two groups (wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older
  • written informed consent
  • adenocarcinoma verified tumour below ≤ 8 cm from anal verge measured by rectoscopy and/or MRI
  • clinical tumor (cT) stage cT3, cT4a or cT4b on MRI or
  • adenocarcinoma verified tumour at any height ≤ 15 cm from anal verge measured by rectoscopy and/or MRI regardless of T/N stage with visible lateral lymph node (according to definition 2.4.2) on pre-therapeutic MRI or PET-CT

Exclusion

  • Not biopsy confirmed rectal cancer (adenocarcinoma)
  • Recurrent rectal cancer
  • Age below 18
  • Participation in other trials in conflict with the protocol and end-points of the Latitude study
  • No informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2034

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06896578

Start Date

September 15 2025

End Date

February 1 2034

Last Update

August 8 2025

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Dept. of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Ostra

Gothenburg, Sweden, SE 416 85