NCT01816607

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish a reliable method for detection of rectal cancer patients with aggressive tumor at risk of metastatic disease and death by functional MRI.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
192

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2013

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2013

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

November 19, 2018

Status Verified

November 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

March 20, 2013

Last Update Submit

November 15, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Magnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Presence of metastatic disease 5 years after rectal cancer treatment

    five years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Histomorphological response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy

    8 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Detection of regional malignant lymph nodes at time of diagnosis

    8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Rectal cancer

Procedure: new functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols

Interventions

diffusion-weighted MRI, dynamic-contrast enhanced MRI, MR spectroscopy, blood-level oxygen dependent (BOLD) MRI

Rectal cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Rectal cancer patients referred to radical surgery, with or without preoperative chemoradiotherapy.

You may qualify if:

  • The patient is willing and able to give full written consent according to the protocol approved by the Regional Ethics Committee.
  • The patient has confirmed rectal cancer diagnosis and is scheduled to radical surgery alone or preoperative CRT followed by surgery.
  • The patient is ≥ 18 years.
  • The patient has no prior rectal cancer treatment.
  • The patient has adequate renal function: creatinine clearance ≥ 60 ml/minute.
  • The patient has signed the written informed consent according to the protocol approved by the Regional Ethics Committee.

You may not qualify if:

  • The patient has contraindication to MRI or MRI contrast agent according to clinical practice.
  • The patient wants to withdraw for any reason during the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Akershus University Hospital

Lørenskog, Akershus, 1478, Norway

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Bousquet PA, Meltzer S, Sonstevold L, Esbensen Y, Dueland S, Flatmark K, Sitter B, Bathen TF, Seierstad T, Redalen KR, Eide L, Ree AH. Markers of Mitochondrial Metabolism in Tumor Hypoxia, Systemic Inflammation, and Adverse Outcome of Rectal Cancer. Transl Oncol. 2019 Jan;12(1):76-83. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2018.09.010. Epub 2018 Sep 29.

  • Grovik E, Redalen KR, Storas TH, Negard A, Holmedal SH, Ree AH, Meltzer S, Bjornerud A, Gjesdal KI. Dynamic multi-echo DCE- and DSC-MRI in rectal cancer: Low primary tumor Ktrans and DeltaR2* peak are significantly associated with lymph node metastasis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2017 Jul;46(1):194-206. doi: 10.1002/jmri.25566. Epub 2016 Dec 21.

  • Bakke KM, Bjornetro T, Bousquet PA, Sanabria AM, Meltzer S, Luders T, Troseid AS, Stang E, Negard A, Froyen EA, Lunder AK, Lyckander LG, Aass HCD, Redalen KR, Ree AH. Dissemination of Mitochondrial DNA Variants: Looking at the 'Bigger' Picture of the Tumour Microenvironment in Rectal Cancer Patients. J Extracell Biol. 2025 Oct 30;4(11):e70097. doi: 10.1002/jex2.70097. eCollection 2025 Nov.

  • Bjornetro T, Bousquet PA, Redalen KR, Troseid AS, Luders T, Stang E, Sanabria AM, Johansen C, Fuglestad AJ, Kersten C, Meltzer S, Ree AH. Next-generation sequencing reveals mitogenome diversity in plasma extracellular vesicles from colorectal cancer patients. BMC Cancer. 2023 Jul 12;23(1):650. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-11092-x.

  • Bousquet PA, Meltzer S, Fuglestad AJ, Luders T, Esbensen Y, Juul HV, Johansen C, Lyckander LG, Bjornetro T, Inderberg EM, Kersten C, Redalen KR, Ree AH. The mitochondrial DNA constitution shaping T-cell immunity in patients with rectal cancer at high risk of metastatic progression. Clin Transl Oncol. 2022 Jun;24(6):1157-1167. doi: 10.1007/s12094-021-02756-w. Epub 2021 Dec 27.

  • Abrahamsson H, Meltzer S, Hagen VN, Johansen C, Bousquet PA, Redalen KR, Ree AH. Sex disparities in vitamin D status and the impact on systemic inflammation and survival in rectal cancer. BMC Cancer. 2021 May 11;21(1):535. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08260-2.

  • Bakke KM, Meltzer S, Grovik E, Negard A, Holmedal SH, Gjesdal KI, Bjornerud A, Ree AH, Redalen KR. Sex Differences and Tumor Blood Flow from Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MRI Are Associated with Treatment Response after Chemoradiation and Long-term Survival in Rectal Cancer. Radiology. 2020 Nov;297(2):352-360. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2020200287. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Blood, rectal cancer tissue, normal tissue, lymph nodes

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rectal DiseasesRectal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal Neoplasms

Interventions

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesColorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spectrum AnalysisChemistry Techniques, AnalyticalInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Kathrine Røe Redalen, PhD

    University Hospital, Akershus

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior scientist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2013

First Posted

March 22, 2013

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2017

Study Completion

December 1, 2017

Last Updated

November 19, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-11

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