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Radiation Therapy

Short course radiation therapy for Colorectal Cancer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Rochester
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a shorter course of radiation therapy is effective to treat rectal cancer in older patients, who may not be able to tolerate a longer course or surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Colorectal Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of participants who experience a grade 2 adverse event
Progression-free survival
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Mean functional status
Change in Mean quality of life
Number of participant who experience metastatic disease
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Elderly rectal cancer patientsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of RochesterLead Sponsor
836 Previous Clinical Trials
518,166 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are any more participants being accepted into this research project?

"This study, which was first posted on January 20th 2020 and last modified April 14th 2022, is no longer recruiting participants. Nevertheless, there are still 340 other trials open for patient enrollment at this time."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Study of Short Course Radiation Therapy for Elderly Patients With Rectal Cancer
Haoming (Carl) Qiu 2020. "Study of Short Course Radiation Therapy for Elderly Patients With Rectal Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04139967.
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