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NCT03303547 Concordance of Imaging and Pathology Diagnosis of Extranodal Tumour Deposits

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NCT ID NCT03303547
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Imperial College London
Condition Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 200 participants
Start Date 2017-10-16
Primary Completion 2026-12

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 16 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
MRI mapping to guide pathological sampling of extranodal tumour deposits

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 200 participants in total. It began in 2017-10-16 with a primary completion date of 2026-12.

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Brief Summary

Any patient with a suspected primary adenocarcinoma of the colon, sigmoid or rectum undergoing surgery are eligible. The date of surgery must be known prior to registration. This trial aims to determine if image mapping techniques can improve the concordance between imaging and pathology detection of tumour deposits. Lymph nodes and tumour deposits will be identified on pre-operative scans and mapped by radiologists then shared with pathologists prior to processing the resected specimen. Patients will be managed at their local hospital with standard follow-up. Patients will be followed up for 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Suspected primary adenocarcinoma of the colon, sigmoid or rectum (proven by biopsy taken as part of routine clinical practice, patients to be withdrawn if not subsequently adenocarcinoma on pathology). 2. Amenable to surgical resection. 3. Disease spread assessed on imaging 4. Patients having primary surgery and those undergoing neoadjuvant treatment will be included. 5. All must have had baseline staging scans and those undergoing neoadjuvant therapy must also have had a post-treatment scan. 6. Patients aged 16 years and over Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with recurrent tumours 2. Synchronous tumours 3. Under the age of 16 years 4. Unable to give informed consent.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Caroline Martin

✉ c.martin1@imperial.ac.uk

📞 +44 (0) 7749 655 817

Principal Investigator

Gina Brown, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Imperial College London

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT03303547 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 16 Years or older, studying Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT03303547 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT03303547 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at c.martin1@imperial.ac.uk for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT03303547 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at London, United Kingdom.

Who is sponsoring the NCT03303547 clinical trial?

NCT03303547 is sponsored by Imperial College London. The principal investigator is Gina Brown, MD at Imperial College London. The trial plans to enroll 200 participants.

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