NCT01899547

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and oncological feasibility of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for low rectal carcinoma compared with open surgery.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,070

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2013

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 15, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 12, 2013

Completed
8.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2021

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 6, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

October 1, 2021

Status Verified

September 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

8.1 years

First QC Date

July 8, 2013

Last Update Submit

September 26, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 3 years disease-free survival

    Disease-free survival is defined as the time from date of surgery to the date of rectal cancer recurrence or metastasis or cancer-related death (locoregional or distant recurrence) .

    3 years

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Pathologic outcomes

    1 week post operatively

  • 30-day postoperative complications

    1 month within operatively

  • 30-day postoperative mortality

    30 days post operatively

  • Overall survival

    3 and 5 years post operatively

  • Locoregional recurrence rate

    3 and 5 years post operatively

Other Outcomes (6)

  • Operative time

    Day 1

  • Conversion to Open Surgery

    Day 1

  • Estimated blood loss

    Day 1

  • +3 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Arm I

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergo laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection.

Procedure: laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection

Arm II

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients undergo conventional open rectal resection.

Procedure: conventional open rectal resection

Interventions

Arm I: Patients undergo laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection.

Arm I

Arm II: Patients undergo conventional open rectal resection.

Arm II

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • histologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma
  • inferior edge of the tumor located within 5 cm from the dentate line as determined by rigid proctoscopy
  • diagnosis of rectal cancer amenable to curative surgery either by anterior resection or abdominoperineal resection or extralevator abdominoperineal excision
  • T3-4a,N0 or T1-4a,N1-2 treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
  • no evidence of distant metastases
  • tumor size \<6cm
  • sufficient organ function
  • no contraindication to laparoscopic surgery
  • without other malignancies in medical history

You may not qualify if:

  • concurrent or previous diagnosis of invasive cancer within 5 years
  • locally advanced cancers requiring en bloc multivisceral resection
  • intestinal obstruction
  • intestinal perforation
  • history of colorectal surgery
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) class 4 or 5
  • pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • history of mental disorder
  • participation in another rectal cancer clinical trial relating to surgical technique

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Sun Y, Tang Z, Jiang W, Wang X, Huang Y, Chi P. Textbook outcome in low rectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic or open surgery: 3-year results from the multicentric LASRE Trial. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025 Aug 13;40(1):177. doi: 10.1007/s00384-025-04976-w.

  • Jiang W, Xu J, Cui M, Qiu H, Wang Z, Kang L, Deng H, Chen W, Zhang Q, Du X, Yang C, Guo Y, Zhong M, Ye K, You J, Xu D, Li X, Xiong Z, Tao K, Ding K, Zang W, Feng Y, Pan Z, Wu A, Huang F, Huang Y, Wei Y, Su X, Chi P; LASRE trial investigators. Laparoscopy-assisted versus open surgery for low rectal cancer (LASRE): 3-year survival outcomes of a multicentre, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Jan;10(1):34-43. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(24)00273-5. Epub 2024 Nov 8.

  • Jiang WZ, Xu JM, Xing JD, Qiu HZ, Wang ZQ, Kang L, Deng HJ, Chen WP, Zhang QT, Du XH, Yang CK, Guo YC, Zhong M, Ye K, You J, Xu DB, Li XX, Xiong ZG, Tao KX, Ding KF, Zang WD, Feng Y, Pan ZZ, Wu AW, Huang F, Huang Y, Wei Y, Su XQ, Chi P; LASRE trial investigators. Short-term Outcomes of Laparoscopy-Assisted vs Open Surgery for Patients With Low Rectal Cancer: The LASRE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2022 Sep 15;8(11):1607-15. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4079. Online ahead of print.

  • Chi P. [Laparoscopic total mesorectum excision with the guidance of membrane anatomy]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Oct 25;19(10):1088-1091. Chinese.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rectal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Pan Chi, MD

    Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chief of Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2013

First Posted

July 15, 2013

Study Start

November 12, 2013

Primary Completion

December 31, 2021

Study Completion

June 6, 2023

Last Updated

October 1, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

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