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Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

NCT number NCT01221324
Other study ID # EKSG10/126
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 14, 2010
Last updated February 10, 2012
Start date November 2010
Est. completion date November 2010

Study information

Verified date February 2012
Source Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Switzerland: Ethikkommission
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Although widely used, there is a lack of evidence concerning diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell counts (WBC) in the postoperative course. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CRP and WBC for postoperative inflammatory complications after open resection of colorectal cancer.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 1200
Est. completion date November 2010
Est. primary completion date November 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- all patients with resection of colorectal cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

- lack of measurement of C-reactive protein

- lack of measurement of white blood cell counts

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

References & Publications (1)

Warschkow R, Tarantino I, Torzewski M, Näf F, Lange J, Steffen T. Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and white blood cell counts in the early detection of inflammatory complications after open resection of colorectal cancer: a retrospective study of 1,187 patients. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2011 Nov;26(11):1405-13. doi: 10.1007/s00384-011-1262-0. Epub 2011 Jun 24. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary postoperative inflammatory complications 30 days No
Secondary Anastomotic leakage 60 days No