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Aspirin and/or Folic Acid in Preventing Recurrent Colorectal Polyps

Not Applicable
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00033319
Lead Sponsor
Queen's Medical Center
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of aspirin and/or folic acid may be effective in preventing recurrent polyps in patients who have had polyps removed previously.

PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of aspirin and/or folic acid in preventing the recurrence of colorectal polyps.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine whether aspirin and/or folic acid prevents recurrence of colorectal adenomas in patients who have had colorectal adenomas removed.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral aspirin and oral folic acid daily.

* Arm II: Patients receive oral aspirin and oral placebo daily.

* Arm III: Patients receive oral placebo and oral folic acid daily.

* Arm IV: Patients receive 2 oral placebos daily. In all arms, treatment continues for 3 years in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of the 3-year intervention, all patients undergo a surveillance colonoscopy.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,300 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (32)

Antrim Hospital

🇬🇧

Antrim, England, United Kingdom

Glenfield Hospital

🇬🇧

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Wythenshawe Hospital

🇬🇧

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Merthyr Tydfil Hospital

🇬🇧

Merthyr, England, United Kingdom

Trafford General Hospital

🇬🇧

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Southmead Hospital

🇬🇧

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Frenchay Hospital

🇬🇧

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals

🇬🇧

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust (Teaching)

🇬🇧

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

🇬🇧

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Manchester Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Derby City General Hospital

🇬🇧

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Wordsley Hospital

🇬🇧

Dudley, England, United Kingdom

Solihull Hospital

🇬🇧

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Selly Oak Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Princess of Wales Hospital

🇬🇧

Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom

Bristol Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Northern General Hospital

🇬🇧

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

🇬🇧

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Salford, England, United Kingdom

Queen's Medical Centre

🇬🇧

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

East Glamorgan Hospital

🇬🇧

Lhantrisant, United Kingdom

Royal Gwent Hospital

🇬🇧

Newport Gwent, United Kingdom

University of Wales College of Medicine

🇬🇧

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Royal Victoria Hospital

🇬🇧

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

King's Mills Hospital

🇬🇧

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Whiteabbey Hospital

🇬🇧

Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

Whiston Hospital

🇬🇧

Prescot Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

City Hospital - Birmingham

🇬🇧

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Rotherham District General Hospital-NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Rotherham, United Kingdom

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