Detection of CTCs in Stage III Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy

May 28, 2016 updated by: Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of dynamic change in detecting CTCs in peripheral blood from stage III rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant Folfox treatment and chemoradiotherapy,before and after surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have the potential to provide a surrogate for'real-time biopsy' of tumor biological activity. Enumeration of CTCs in rectal cancer patients could play an important role in diagnosis, predicting the risk for tumor recurrence and effectiveness of neoadjuvant therapy.

The investigators choose several timepoints to detect the dynamic change of CTCs,1 day before the 1st ,3rd and 5th(if the patient needs before surgery) neoadjuvant therapy course,1 day before and 7days ,3 month,6 month after surgery. Approximately 7.5-mL ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid(EDTA)-blood was drawn by vein puncture from patients with rectal cancer . Briefly, the number of CTCs will be count by the cellsearch system , recorded and analysed by the investigator.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • GuangZhou, Guangdong, China
        • Recruiting
        • The Sixth Affiliate Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age: >18 years old.
  2. Diagnosis of stage III rectal cancer based on histology.
  3. Will receive neoadjuvant treatment using Folfox or chemoradiotherapy .
  4. Life expectancy: Greater than 3 months.
  5. Patients have no severe inflammation, such as vasculitis.
  6. Ability to understand the study protocol and a willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with other primary tumor except rectal cancer.
  2. History of coagulation disorders or anemia.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Circulating Tumor Cells
Use ISET system to test the number of CTCs from patients before and during treatment.
Other: ISET system
Use ISET system to test the number of CTCs from patients before and during treatment.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The number of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)
Time Frame: 6 month
6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yanxin Luo, PhD, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

September 18, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 1, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CTC-1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

not ready to share the data

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