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Comparison of Two preoperative treatment protocols in rectal cancer: A phase 2 study

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: C20- Malignant neoplasm of rectum
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/06/068272
Lead Sponsor
A
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Older than 18 years of age and less than 70 years

2.Clinical stage II (T3c-T4, N0) or stage III (any T, N1-2) biopsy proven rectal adenocarcinoma staged with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a full colonoscopy, and computed tomography (CT) of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis.

3.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score 0-1

4.Fit for Capecitabine-Oxaliplatin(CAP-OX) or FOLFOX based chemotherapy

5. Tumors located up to 10 cm from anal verge

6. Blood parameters: a white blood cell count of 4·0 × 10 ? cells per L or higher, platelet count of 100 × 10 ? per L or higher, a clinically acceptable haemoglobin level, a creatinine level indicating renal clearance of 50 mL/min or higher, and bilirubin level below 2mg/dl.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Evidence of distant metastasis

2. Recurrent disease

3. Prior history of pelvic irradiation

4.Pelvic Kidney

5. Collagen vascular disease

6.ECOG performance status 2-3

7. Deranged kidney function tests

8.Not fit for Cap-OX or FOLFOX based chemotherapy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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