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Second and third look laparoscopy in pT4 colon cancer patients for early detection of peritoneal metastases; the COLOPEC 2 randomized multicentre trial.

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
metastasis to the peritoneum
peritoneal carcinomatosis
10017990
10027476
10017998
Registration Number
NL-OMON53004
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
389
Inclusion Criteria

1. Curative intent resection (R0/R1) of pT4N0-2M0 colon cancer, proximal rectal
cancer, or small bowel cancer, with or without adjuvant systemic therapy;
2. Age between 18 and 80 years;
3. Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Histological subtype other than (mucinous) adenocarcinoma or signet-ring
cell carcinoma;
2. Clinical condition does not allow for second look DLS and subsequent
treatment of PM if detected;
3. Second look surgery thought not to be technically possible (i.e. because of
extensive abdominal surgery / re-interventions).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary endpoint of the study is the proportion of PM detected after<br /><br>negative second look DLS. The primary endpoint will be determined at 20 months.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary endpoints are the incidence of PM, incidence of PM in patients who<br /><br>did or did not undergo adjuvant chemotherapy, clinical manifestation of PM<br /><br>within 6 months of second look DLS, sensitivity of CT imaging to detect PM,<br /><br>proportion of detected PM eligible for curative intent CRS+HIPEC, 30-day<br /><br>morbidity related to second/third look DLS, extent of adhesiolysis required at<br /><br>second/third look DLS, sequence of developing peritoneal and other distant<br /><br>metastases, 5-year disease-free and overall survival and quality of life.</p><br>
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