Improving Radical Treatment Through MRI Evaluation of Pelvic Sigmoid Cancers
Imperial College London
244 participants
Aug 1, 2014
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Patients with suspected or proven sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma, eligible for curative treatment whose MRI can be reviewed prior to surgery and has no decision regarding radical treatment are eligible. Patient are randomised to the control arm which the standard care of preoperative CT imaging and subsequent discussion by the Multidisciplinary Team or the interventional arm which has the additional use of MRI imaging and subsequent discussion by the Multidisciplinary Team. Patients are followed up at 1 and 3 years together with QoL questionnaires.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Have a suspected or proven sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma
- Is eligible for curative treatment
- Has no irresectable metastatic disease
- MRI can be reviewed by an MDT prior to surgery
- Has no decision regarding radical treatment
- Have provided written informed consent to participate in the study
- Be aged 16 years or over
Exclusion Criteria5
- Have metastatic disease (including resectable liver metastases)
- Have a synchronous second malignancy
- Are contraindicated for MRI
- Are contraindicated for or have allergy to Buscopan (e.g. glaucoma, small or large bowel obstruction, GFR\<30)
- Have severe co-morbidities or previous medical history that prevent the application of eventual chemo/radiotherapy
Interventions
Standard preoperative CT of abdomen, chest and pelvis plus interventional preoperative MRI scan.
Locations(16)
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NCT02222844