Intra-peritoneal Environmental Changes Following Surgery

Tumor Cells and Tumor Markers in Peritoneal Cavity Clinical Trial

— CRC  

Official title:

Intra-peritoneal Environmental Changes Following Colorectal Surgery for Cancer

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02102074
• Other study ID #: 0036
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 7, 2013
• Last updated: December 9, 2014
• Start date: May 2012
• Est. completion date: May 2015

Study information

• Verified date: February 2013
• Source: Meir Medical Center
• Contact: Shmuel Avital, M.D., Dr.
• Phone: 972-9-7472162
• Email: avitalshmuel[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators hypothesize that the presence of tumor cells and tumor markers in peritoneal cavity are indicative for peritoneal spread during surgery, and may serve as early markers for systemic and/or intra-peritoneal recurrence of the disease and ultimately improve our understanding of tumor spread and disease recurrence.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: May 2015
• Est. primary completion date: December 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• colon and rectal cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Tumor Cells and Tumor Markers in Peritoneal Cavity

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	Meir Medical Center	Kfar-Saba
Israel	Meir medical center	Kfar-Saba

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Meir Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	tumor cells and tumor markers		2 years	No
Secondary	Cytokine levels in the abdomen		2 years	No