New study aims to predict who benefits from abdominal cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07474025
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how colorectal cancer grows when it spreads to the lining of the abdomen. Researchers want to see if the pattern of tumor growth can help doctors decide who will benefit most from surgery. The study will follow 30 adults who are already scheduled for surgery or a staging procedure. It does not change standard care, but aims to improve future treatment decisions.
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 could lead to a better way to predict which patients benefit most from surgery for colorectal cancer that has spread to the abdomen.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 30 participants. It does not test a new treatment, so it may not directly change patient care or outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
The study population consists of adult patients with histologically confirmed colorectal cancer and suspected or confirmed peritoneal metastases who undergo surgical evaluation or treatment (staging laparoscopy and/or cytoreductive surgery ± HIPEC) as part of routine clinical care at participating centers. Peritoneal metastasis tissue samples obtained during these procedures are used for histopathological analysis to evaluate histological growth patterns and their association with clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes.
- Ages
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Up to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma * Suspected or confirmed peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer based on imaging or prior clinical evaluation * Patients undergoing staging laparoscopy and/or cytoreductive surgery (CRS) ± hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) as part of standard clinical care * Availability of peritoneal metastasis tissue samples suitable for histopathological analysis * Written informed consent provided for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Peritoneal metastases originating from non-colorectal primary tumors * Absence of available or adequate peritoneal metastasis tissue samples for histological growth pattern analysis * Patients who decline or withdraw informed consent * Patients unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hub Bordet
Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1070, Belgium
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