NCT00272324

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial of aspirin and/or folate supplementation for the prevention of the recurrence of neoplastic polyps (adenomas) of the large bowel.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,121

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 colorectal-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 1992

Longer than P75 for phase_2 colorectal-cancer

Geographic Reach
2 countries

9 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 1992

Completed
13.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 3, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2006

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

March 13, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

First QC Date

January 3, 2006

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Colorectal neoplasmsAdenomatous polyps

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 1 or more adenomas

    colorectal adenomas detected at follow-up colonoscopy

    For aspirin: follow-up years 1-3; For folate: follow-up years 1-3 and years 4-8

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • number of adenomas

    For aspirin: follow-up years 1-3; For folate: follow-up years 1-3 and years 4-8

  • 1 or more advanced lesions

    For aspirin: follow-up years 1-3; For folate: follow-up years 1-3 and years 4-8

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • One neoplastic polyp removed within three months of study entry or within 16 months of study entry if over 1 cm in size or if subject has had a lifetime history of at least two polyps, with the entire large bowel seen by colonoscopy to be free of further polyps within 3 months of entry.
  • An ability and willingness to follow the study protocol, as indicated by the subject's giving informed consent to participate.
  • Good general health, with no severely debilitating diseases or active malignancy that might compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
  • Anticipated colonoscopic follow-up three years after the qualifying colonoscopy.
  • Age between 21 and 80 years at the time of the intake colonoscopy.
  • For women of childbearing potential, agreement to use effective birth control for the duration of the study.
  • Intent not to take aspirin or aspirin-containing products, NSAIDs or folic acid for the length of the study unless required by a physician.
  • Not randomized previously or currently in a chemoprevention trial, except for the: "Nutritional Prevention of Large Bowel Polyps" Study (Polyps Prevention Study I); and brief participation in the "VA Cooperative Study" with no continuing involvement.

You may not qualify if:

  • Invasive carcinoma in any colonic polyp removed.
  • Familial colonic polyposis syndromes.
  • Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
  • Malabsorption syndrome (e.g. pancreatic insufficiency).
  • Large bowel resection for any reason.
  • Diagnosed narcotic or alcohol dependence
  • Contraindication to aspirin use, including:
  • documented peptic ulcer disease in the past 20 years
  • aspirin sensitivity
  • bleeding diathesis, including hemorrhagic stroke
  • Likelihood of NSAID use
  • recurring arthritis or other musculo-skeletal problems
  • frequent NSAID use in 5 years preceding
  • history of stroke or TIAs
  • history of angina or myocardial infarction
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (9)

USC/Kaiser

Los Angeles, California, United States

Location

University of Colorado

Denver, Colorado, United States

Location

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Location

Henry Ford Health Sciences Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Location

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

Location

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Location

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Location

Related Publications (9)

  • Baron JA, Cole BF, Sandler RS, Haile RW, Ahnen D, Bresalier R, McKeown-Eyssen G, Summers RW, Rothstein R, Burke CA, Snover DC, Church TR, Allen JI, Beach M, Beck GJ, Bond JH, Byers T, Greenberg ER, Mandel JS, Marcon N, Mott LA, Pearson L, Saibil F, van Stolk RU. A randomized trial of aspirin to prevent colorectal adenomas. N Engl J Med. 2003 Mar 6;348(10):891-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa021735.

  • Figueiredo JC, Passarelli MN, Wei W, Ahnen DJ, Morris JS, Corley L, Mehta T, Bartley AN, McKeown-Eyssen G, Bresalier RS, Barry EL, Goel A, Hernandez Mesa G, Hamilton SR, Baron JA. Proliferation, apoptosis and their regulatory protein expression in colorectal adenomas and serrated lesions. PLoS One. 2021 Nov 11;16(11):e0258878. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258878. eCollection 2021.

  • Passarelli MN, Mott LA, Barry EL, Rees JR, Baron JA. Oral Antibiotics and Risk of New Colorectal Adenomas During Surveillance Follow-up. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 Oct;30(10):1974-1976. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0323. Epub 2021 Jul 21.

  • Passarelli MN, Barry EL, Rees JR, Mott LA, Zhang D, Ahnen DJ, Bresalier RS, Haile RW, McKeown-Eyssen G, Snover DC, Cole BF, Baron JA. Folic acid supplementation and risk of colorectal neoplasia during long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Oct 1;110(4):903-911. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz160.

  • Passarelli MN, Barry EL, Rees JR, Mott LA, Ahnen DJ, Baron JA. Body Composition and Aspirin Dose for Colorectal Adenoma Prevention in a Randomized Clinical Trial. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2019 Jul;28(7):1262-1265. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-19-0205.

  • Fedirko V, McKeown-Eyssen G, Serhan CN, Barry EL, Sandler RS, Figueiredo JC, Ahnen DJ, Bresalier RS, Robertson DJ, Anderson CW, Baron JA. Plasma lipoxin A4 and resolvin D1 are not associated with reduced adenoma risk in a randomized trial of aspirin to prevent colon adenomas. Mol Carcinog. 2017 Aug;56(8):1977-1983. doi: 10.1002/mc.22629. Epub 2017 Mar 6.

  • Yip WK, Bonetti M, Cole BF, Barcella W, Wang XV, Lazar A, Gelber RD. Subpopulation Treatment Effect Pattern Plot (STEPP) analysis for continuous, binary, and count outcomes. Clin Trials. 2016 Aug;13(4):382-90. doi: 10.1177/1740774516643297. Epub 2016 Apr 19.

  • Hazra A, Selhub J, Chao WH, Ueland PM, Hunter DJ, Baron JA. Uracil misincorporation into DNA and folic acid supplementation. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan;91(1):160-5. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28527. Epub 2009 Nov 18.

  • Cole BF, Baron JA, Sandler RS, Haile RW, Ahnen DJ, Bresalier RS, McKeown-Eyssen G, Summers RW, Rothstein RI, Burke CA, Snover DC, Church TR, Allen JI, Robertson DJ, Beck GJ, Bond JH, Byers T, Mandel JS, Mott LA, Pearson LH, Barry EL, Rees JR, Marcon N, Saibil F, Ueland PM, Greenberg ER; Polyp Prevention Study Group. Folic acid for the prevention of colorectal adenomas: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2007 Jun 6;297(21):2351-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.297.21.2351.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal NeoplasmsPolypsAdenomaAdenomatous Polyps

Interventions

AspirinFolic Acid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal DiseasesPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SalicylatesHydroxybenzoatesPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPterinsPteridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • John A Baron, MD, MSc

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2006

First Posted

January 5, 2006

Study Start

February 1, 1992

Study Completion

January 1, 2007

Last Updated

March 13, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

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