Gut Microbiota, Anastomotic Leak and Colorectal Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04071964 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 28, 2019
Last Update Posted : August 29, 2019
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This is a prospective correlational study evaluating the relation between the gut microbiota composition, intestinal healing after colorectal surgery and colorectal cancer behavior.
Our hypothesis is that the gut microbiota composition could predict poor intestinal healing in colorectal surgery, and that the gut microbiota might have an impact on colorectal cancer clinical behavior and may predict disease outcomes.
Condition or disease |
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Colorectal Cancer |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 300 participants |
Observational Model: | Other |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Gut Microbiota, Anastomotic Leak and Colorectal Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 9, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 9, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 9, 2022 |

Group/Cohort |
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Groupe 1
Patients with colorectal cancer undergoing resection with anastomosis
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Groupe 2
Patients with colorectal cancer undergoing resection without anastomosis (Abdominoperineal resection)
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Groupe 3
Patients with rectal cancer without surgery ("Watch and wait")
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Groupe 4
Control group consisting of patients who do not have surgical pathologies of the colon and rectum
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- Number of participants with an anastomotic leak [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Clinical and/or radiological anastomotic leak
- Number of participants with cancer reoccurence [ Time Frame: 3 years ]Colorectal cancer local or distant reoccurence

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years and older
- CRC diagnosis
- Upcoming colonic and/or rectal resection with/without anastomosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Previous stoma
- Bowel surgery in the last 4 weeks prior to the surgery
Secondary objectives, inclusion criteria are as follows:
- Age 18 years and older
- Rectal cancer diagnosis with histopathological confirmation
- Abdominoperineal resection with terminal colostomy
- Expectative non-surgical management ("Watch and wait approach")

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04071964
Contact: Carole Richard, MD, FRCSC | 514-890-8000 ext 34007 | carole.richard.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca | |
Contact: Sabrina Lavoie | 514-890-8000 ext 10812 | sabrina.lavoie.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca |
Canada, Quebec | |
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal | Recruiting |
Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 3E4 | |
Principal Investigator: Carole Richard, MD, FRCSC |
Responsible Party: | Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04071964 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
19.021-YP,2020-8305 |
First Posted: | August 28, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 29, 2019 |
Last Verified: | July 2019 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Microbiota |
Colorectal Neoplasms Intestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Colonic Diseases |
Anastomotic Leak Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases Rectal Diseases Postoperative Complications Pathologic Processes |