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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN28212149
ISRCTN28212149
Completed
Not Applicable

Relevance of circulating tumour cells in patients undergoing laparoscopic colon resection versus open resection: a randomised trial

Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (Netherlands)0 sites30 target enrollmentDecember 20, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Colorectal cancer
Sponsor
Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (Netherlands)
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 20, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (Netherlands)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged between 40 and 80 years
  • 2\. Colorectal cancer including colon and rectosigmoid cancers
  • 3\. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Prior midline laparotomy
  • 2\. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade III/IV
  • 3\. Laparoscopic surgeon not available
  • 4\. Prior upper and/or lower midline laparotomy
  • 5\. Emergency colectomy
  • 6\. Contraindications for epidural (coagulation disorders)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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