Relevance of circulating tumor cells in patients undergoing laparoscopic colon resection versus open resection; a randomized trial.
Completed
- Conditions
- Colorectal cancer.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28393
- Lead Sponsor
- Academic medical Center, Amsterdam
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age between 40 and 80 years;
2. colorectal cancer including colon and rectosigmoid cancers;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Prior midline laparotomy;
2. ASA III/IV;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The amount of circulating tumor material induced by the surgical procedure, measured before, during and after the surgical procedure.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The level of cytokines before, during and after the surgical procedure.<br>Differences in genotype between primary tumor and circulating tumor cells.