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- Clinical Trial NCT04947020
dataBase for Analysis of Rectal Cancer Oncological Results (BARO)
Multicenter Retrospective Trial for Analysis of Oncological Results of Patients With Primary Rectal Cancer Operated on Between 2013-2019
The data will be obtained from 10 tertiary centers located in Poland (Cracow - coordinating center, Warsaw - 3 centers, Sosnowiec, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Gdansk, Poznan) and 5 foreign centers.
The analyses will include patients with rectal cancer operated on between 2013-2019. A database in MS Excel is prepared that consists of following data:
- Type of neoadjuvant treatment (if any)
- Time-interval between the end of neoadjuvant treatment and surgery
- Type of surgery
- Staging of rectal cancer i.e. (y)pTNM
- Number of retrieved lymph nodes
- Number of lymph nodes with metastases
- R classification (R0, R1, R2)
- Preoperative medications (metformin, statins, NSAIDs, anticoagulants)
- Recurrence date and type (local, systemic, both diagnosed at the same time)
- Date of death or date of last follow-up visit
The aims of the study are following:
- Establishing whether neoadjuvant treatment (PSCR or chemoradiotherapy) influences number of retrieved lymph nodes in rectal cancer
- Establishing whether time-interval between the end of PSCR and surgery influences lymph node yield
- Establishing the prognostic value of lymph node ratio - validation of the previously calculated cutoff point at the level of 0.41
- Determining independent prognostic factors in rectal cancer - in particular related to medications taken before the operation, metformin and anti diabetic drugs in the first place
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Previously published studies showed that preoperative treatment of rectal cancer is associated with a lower number of lymph nodes retrieved during resection that is often lower than the recommended number of 12 nodes necessary for proper establishing of ypN category. A few studies revealed that lymph node ratio (LNR) is a more precise prognostic factor than pN category. The analysis conducted at the 1st Department of Surgery (Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland) based on patients' data from 1999 - 2006 year indicated that the median number of harvested lymph nodes after preoperative short course radiotherapy 5x5 Gy (PSCR) was 16. Therefore, PSCR did not seem to influence the number of lymph nodes in the operative specimen. Time-interval between radiotherapy and surgery (7-10 days versus 4-5 weeks) was not associated with lymph node yield, either.
Medication taken by the patients before operation may influence the treatment results as well. In a couple of studies metformin was identified as inhibitor of carcinogenesis according to antiangiogenic and antimetabolic effects and as a potential radiosensitizer. The anticancer property of metformin is largely attributed to its capability in modulating signaling pathways involved in cellular proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism. In the last decade, mounting evidence supports the use of metformin in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer. Moreover, the use of metformin as monotherapy or as an adjuvant in colorectal cancer patients has led to further dose reduction and increased radio-chemosensitivity which lead to minimal gastrointestinal side effects and reduced toxicity. The use of metformin was associated with improved survival among colorectal cancer patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to sulfonylureas and insulin. The effect of metformin in nondiabetic patients has not been evaluated so far. Based on the aforementioned results, it seems well-grounded to establish the influence of other medications (statins, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulants) on the results of combined treatment of rectal cancer with the assessment whether they are independent prognostic factors in comparison with such parameters as (y)pT, (y)pN or LNR.
After study initiation, a template of MS Excel database with manual will be sent to the Principal Investigators in every participating center. After obtaining the filled sheets from all participating centers, a central database will be prepared. No personal data of the patients (name, surname, personal ID numbers) will be collected and data in the central database will be anonymized.
Number of harvested lymph nodes will be compared in patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, PSCR, or surgery alone. In addition, number of retrieved lymph nodes and lymph node ratio will be compared in patients operated on after different time-intervals between PSCR and surgery (< 7 days and > 4 weeks). Kaplan-Meier curves will be drawn to established influence of number and ratio of harvested lymph nodes on overall survival and disease-free survival. Local and systemic recurrence rate will be established and compared in analysed patients. Statistical analysis will be performed with SPSS 27 for Mac. Variables without normal distribution will be compared by means of Mann Whitney U and Chi-square tests. Cumulative proportions of surviving will be compared with the use of log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression will be performed to establish prognostic factors in analysed population.
The study is academic and non-commercial. The participating centers will not have to cover any additional cost as the treatment options analysed constitute standard clinical practice. No financial support is granted for investigators nor study participants.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Radoslaw Pach, Ph.D.
- Phone Number: 48 506487985
- Email: radoslaw.pach@uj.edu.pl
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Antoni Szczepanik, Prof.
- Phone Number: 4812 4002400
- Email: antoni.szczepanik@uj.edu.pl
Study Locations
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Malopolska
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Krakow, Malopolska, Poland, 31-501
- 1st Department of General Surgery
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary rectal cancer confirmed histologically
- Age ≥ 18
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recurrent rectal cancer
- Oncological radicalization after previous local excision of rectal cancer
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Retrospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Rectal cancer
Patients with primary rectal cancer operated on between 2013 and 2019.
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Metformin use before operation due to previously diagnosed diabetes.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Overall survival
Time Frame: 3 years
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Overall survival of analysed patients
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3 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Disease-free survival
Time Frame: 3 years
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Disease-free survival of analysed patients
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3 years
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Lymph node yield
Time Frame: 3 years
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Lymph node yield in analysed patients
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3 years
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Lymph node ratio
Time Frame: 3 years
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Metastatic to all retrieved lymph node ratio
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3 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Radoslaw Pach, PhD, Jagiellonian University
- Study Chair: Antoni Szczepanik, PhD, Jagiellonian University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Pathologic Processes
- Neoplasms
- Neoplasms by Site
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Digestive System Neoplasms
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Intestinal Diseases
- Intestinal Neoplasms
- Rectal Diseases
- Neoplastic Processes
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Rectal Neoplasms
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Metformin
Other Study ID Numbers
- BARO Trial
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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