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Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection or Open Resection in Treating Patients With Stage IIA, Stage IIIA, or Stage IIIB Rectal Cancer
Link to the ClinicalTrials.gov recordInformation obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 23, 2012
Title of trial/grant titleLaparoscopic-Assisted Resection or Open Resection in Treating Patients With Stage IIA, Stage IIIA, or Stage IIIB Rectal Cancer
Current status of trialRecruiting
Sponsors and collaboratorsAmerican College of Surgeons
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided byNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifierNCT00726622
PurposeRATIONALE: Laparoscopic-assisted resection is a less invasive type of surgery for rectal
cancer and may have fewer side effects and improve recovery. It is not yet known whether
laparoscopic-assisted resection is more effective than open resection in treating patients
with rectal cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying laparoscopic-assisted resection to see
how well it works compared with open resection in treating patients with stage IIA, stage
IIIA, or stage IIIB rectal cancer.
Condition(s)Colorectal Cancer
Intervention(s)Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
Procedure: therapeutic laparoscopic surgery
PhasePhase III
Study type and designAllocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official titleA Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Laparoscopic-assisted Resection Versus Open Resection for Rectal Cancer
Further study detailsOBJECTIVES:

Primary

- To test the hypothesis that laparoscopic-assisted resection is not inferior to open
resection, based on a composite primary endpoint of oncologic factors that are
indicative of a safe and feasible surgical resection, in patients with stage IIA, IIIA,
or IIIB rectal cancer.

Secondary

- To compare the patient-related benefit of laparoscopic-assisted resection vs open
resection, in terms of blood loss, length of stay, and utilization of pain medication.

- To compare the disease-free survival and local pelvic recurrence at 2 years.

- To compare the quality of life, sexual function, and bowel and stoma function.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to site of primary
tumor (high vs middle vs low rectum), registering surgeon, and planned operative procedure
(low anterior resection vs abdominal perineal resection). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2
treatment arms.

- Arm I: Patients undergo open laparotomy and rectal resection.

- Arm II: Patients undergo laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection. Quality of life is
assessed periodically using EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30 and
-CR38), the Linear Analog Self-Assessment (LASA), the Stoma Quality of Life Scale
(SQOLS), and the Mayo Bowel Function Questionnaire (MBFQ).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for up to 5 years.
Primary outcomeCircumferential margin > 1 mm No
Distal resected margin > 2 cm (or > 1 cm with clear frozen section in the low rectum) No
Completeness of total mesorectal excision No
Secondary outcomePatient-related benefit No
Disease-free survival No
Local pelvic recurrence rates No
Overall survival No
Quality of life No
Sexual function and bowel function No
Study startAugust 2008
Minimum age18 Years
Maximum ageN/A
GenderBoth
Eligibility criteriaDISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum (⿤ 12 cm from the anal verge)

- T3, N0, M0 or T1-3, N1-2, M0 disease by pre-neoadjuvant therapy CT scans and
pelvic MRI or transrectal ultrasound

- No T4 disease

- Must have completed neoadjuvant fluorouracil-based chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
within the past 4 weeks

- Capecitabine may have been substituted for fluorouracil

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

- ECOG performance status 0-2

- Body mass index ⿤ 34

- Negative pregnancy test

- No evidence of conditions (e.g., multiple prior major laparotomies or severe
adhesions) that would preclude use of a laparoscopic approach

- No systemic disease (e.g., cardiovascular, renal, or hepatic) that would preclude
surgery

- No other severe incapacitating disease (i.e., ASA IV [severe systemic disease that is
a constant threat to life] or ASA V [moribund and is not expected to survive without
the operation])

- No other invasive pelvic malignancy (cervical, uterine, or rectal) within the past 5
years

- No history of psychiatric or addictive disorders or other conditions that, in the
opinion of the investigator, would preclude the patient from meeting the study
requirements

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

- See Disease Characteristics
Study chairs or principal investigatorsJames W. Fleshman, MD, Study Chair, Washington University Siteman Cancer Center
LocationsArizona, United States

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Arizona
85259-5499
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
tel: 507-538-7623

California, United States

Cancer Care Center at John Muir Health - Concord Campus
Concord
California
94524-4110
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Cancer Care Center at John Muir Healt
tel: 925-674-2580

California, United States

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
La Jolla
California
92093-0658
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer
tel: 858-822-5354
cancercto@ucsd.edu

California, United States

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Los Angeles
Los Angeles
California
90027
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Maher A. Abbas
tel: 323-667-4011

California, United States

California Pacific Medical Center - California Campus
San Francisco
California
94118
Status: Recruiting
Contact: David H. Irwin, MD
tel: 510-204-1591

California, United States

John Muir/Mt. Diablo Comprehensive Cancer Center
Walnut Creek
California
94598
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - John Muir/Mt. Diablo Comprehensive Ca
tel: 925-941-4246

Florida, United States

Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston
Weston
Florida
33331
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston
tel: 954-659-5705

Georgia, United States

John B. Amos Cancer Center
Columbus
Georgia
31904
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - John B. Amos Cancer Center
tel: 706-660-6404

Illinois, United States

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
Chicago
Illinois
60611-3013
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
tel: 312-695-1301
cancer@northwestern.edu

Illinois, United States

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago
Illinois
60612
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Rush University Medical Center
tel: 312-942-5498
clinical_trials@rush.edu

Illinois, United States

University of Illinois Cancer Center
Chicago
Illinois
60612-7243
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trial Office - University of Illinois Cancer Center
tel: 312-355-3046

Illinois, United States

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Chicago
Illinois
60637-1470
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research
tel: 773-834-7424

Illinois, United States

Evanston Hospital
Evanston
Illinois
60201-1781
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Evanston Hospital
tel: 847-570-1381

Illinois, United States

Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Care Center
Park Ridge
Illinois
60068-1174
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Care
tel: 847-384-3621

Indiana, United States

Clarian North Medical Center
Carmel
Indiana
46032
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Virgilio George
tel: Not Available

Indiana, United States

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis
Indiana
46202-5289
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Indiana University Cancer Center
tel: 317-274-2552

Indiana, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indiana
46202
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Virgilio George
tel: 317-554-0000

Indiana, United States

William N. Wishard Memorial Hospital
Indianapolis
Indiana
46202
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Virgilio George
tel: 317-639-6671

Indiana, United States

Kendrick Regional Center for Colon and Rectal Care - Mooresville
Mooresville
Indiana
46158
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Dipen C. Maun
tel: 317-834-2020

Iowa, United States

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
52242-1002
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Cancer Information Service
tel: 800-237-1225

Louisiana, United States

Ochsner Cancer Institute at Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans
Louisiana
70121
Status: Recruiting
Contact: David A. Margolin
tel: 504-842-4360

Maryland, United States

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Maryland
21231-2410
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Ce
tel: 410-955-8804
jhcccro@jhmi.edu

Massachusetts, United States

Lahey Clinic Medical Center - Burlington
Burlington
Massachusetts
01805
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Lahey Clinic Medical Center - Burling
tel: 781-744-8027

Michigan, United States

Blodgett Hospital at Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids
Michigan
49506
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Rebecca E. Hoedema
tel: 616-774-7444

Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester
Minnesota
55905
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
tel: 507-538-7623

Missouri, United States

Boone Hospital Center
Columbia
Missouri
65201
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Walter R. Peters, Jr.
tel: 573-815-8000

Missouri, United States

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
Saint Louis
Missouri
63110
Status: Recruiting
Contact: James W. Fleshman
tel: 314-747-7222

New York, United States

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York
New York
10065
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Martin R. Weiser
tel: 212-639-8895

New York, United States

St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center - St.Luke's Division
New York
New York
10025
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Richard L. Whelan
tel: 212-523-4000

New York, United States

Stony Brook University Cancer Center
Stony Brook
New York
11794-9446
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Stony Brook University Cancer Center
tel: 800-862-2215

New York, United States

SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
Syracuse
New York
13210
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospi
tel: 315-464-5476

Ohio, United States

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland
Ohio
44106-5065
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
tel: 800-641-2422

Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland
Ohio
44195
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Cente
tel: 866-223-8100

Oklahoma, United States

INTEGRIS Cancer Institute of Oklahoma - Proton Campus
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
73142
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Chris M. Davis, MD
tel: 405-949-3870

Oregon, United States

Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland
Oregon
97213-2967
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Providence Cancer Center at Providenc
tel: 503-215-6412

Pennsylvania, United States

Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15224-1791
Status: Recruiting
Contact: James T. McCormick
tel: 412-578-5000

Pennsylvania, United States

UPMC Cancer Centers
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15232
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - UPMC Cancer Centers
tel: 412-647-8073

Pennsylvania, United States

Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood
Pennsylvania
19096
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Ned Z. Carp, MD
tel: 610-642-1908

Tennessee, United States

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6838
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
tel: 800-811-8480

Wisconsin, United States

University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center
Madison
Wisconsin
53792-6164
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbo
tel: 608-262-5223

British Columbia, Canada

St. Paul's Hospital at Providence Health Care - Vancouver
Vancouver
British Columbia
V6Z 1Y6
Status: Recruiting
Contact: P. T. Phang
tel: 604-806-9090

Ontario, Canada

St. Joseph's Hospital - Charlton Campus
Hamilton
Ontario
L8N 4A6
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Mehran Anvari
tel: 905-522-4941
LinksClinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
Study ID numbersCDR0000601816; ACOSOG-Z6051
Last updatedApril 7, 2011
Record first receivedJuly 31, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov identifierNCT00726622
Download dateInformation obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 23, 2012
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