Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Which colon cancer surgery is best? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06329102

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now This study
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tracks 1,000 people with right-sided colon cancer to compare standard surgery versus more extensive lymph node removal. Researchers will look at complications, recovery, and long-term survival. The goal is to find the best balance between removing enough tissue and avoiding side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help determine the best surgical approach for right-sided colon cancer, potentially improving survival and reducing complications.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may show associations but not prove cause and effect. Differences between techniques may be small and hard to detect.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 1,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2021

Expected to finish

Sep 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All patients with confirmed adenocarcinom of the right colon admitted to the hospital

Ages

18 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with malignant tumor of the right colon at CT and/or colonoscopy. * Confirmed adenocarcinoma * Patients medically cleared by anesthesiologist for general anesthesia and oncological radical resection * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years * Patients with recurrent cancer after previous surgery * Patients with ongoing treatment due to other cancer

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Lymphadenectomy are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ascending colon cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Lymphadenectomy Right colectomy Right-sided colon cancer

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bergen, 5009, Norway

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.