Combined Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer
The "SPARCOL" Study
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Colon Cancer
Frailty
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 48 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for older adults with small colon cancers to see if a new surgery method helps them recover better than standard surgery. Participants will need to give informed consent and meet certain health criteria.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am 75 years old or older.
- I have colon cancer.
- I can provide informed consent.
- I have cancer that is at T1 or T2 stage.
- My cancer is not too large or involving nearby structures.
You may not be able to join if
- I cannot give informed consent.
- I have high-risk features in my tumor biopsy.
- I have another type of cancer.
- I have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy before surgery.
- I need a stoma created during surgery.
- I do not speak Danish.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
Mortality following elective colorectal cancer surgery range between 2.5-6% and increase for the elderly and frail patient regardless of T-stage. Around 80% of the patients who present with a colon cancer and is in a condition where surgery is possible will be offered resection of the tumor. A part of the colon is always removed together with the lymph nodes in order to ensure that cancer cells ar…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and Female participants providing written informed consent aged 75 years and older
* PS score ≥1 and /or ASA score ≥3
* Macroscopically or pathological colonic adenocarcinoma
* Clinical TNM classification T1/T2 N0 M0
* Eligible and suitable for CELS resection according to…
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