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Not yet recruitingNCT05881746Updated May 31, 2023

Anatomical Resection VS. Nonanatomical Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases With Gene Mutation or Right-sidedness

An interventional study of anatomical liver resection and nonanatomical liver resection in Colorectal Carcinoma and Liver Metastases, sponsored by Fudan University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-31.

Sponsored by Fudan University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jul 2026, 3 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
176
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this study, colorectal cancer patients with initially resectable liver-only metastases, as prospectively confirmed by a local multidisciplinary team (MDT) according to predefined criteria, will be tested for RAS and BRAF tumor mutation status. Patients with gene mutant or right-sidedness will be randomised between anatomical resection (AR) or nonanatomical resection (NAR). The primary end-point is the relapse-free survival.

Read the detailed description

This study is a prospective, single-center, randomized control trial. The major including criteria are (1) Histologically confirmed colorectal cancer initially resectable liver-only metastases ; (2) patient has the opportunity to perform either anatomical resection (AR) or nonanatomical resection (NAR) surgery; (3) the number of metastasis is 1-3; (4) KRAS/NRAS/BRAF mutation or right-sidedness. Patients will be randomised between AR or NAR. Patients will be stratified for gene mutation and right-sidedness.

Based upon the segmental anatomy of the liver according to Couinaud system, AR is defined as the resection of one or more complete hepatic segments in our study, including bisegmentectomy, right hemihepatectomy, left hemihepatectomy, extended right hemihepatectomy, extended left hemihepatectomy, single segmentectomy, caudate lobectomy, or a combination thereof. NAR, also called as wedge resection, is defined as the resection of the tumor with a margin of normal parenchyma regardless of the hepatic anatomy.

The primary end-point is the relapse-free survival. The secondary end-points are postoperative complication, postoperative mortality, hospital length of stay, and overall survival.

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Conditions studied

  • Colorectal Carcinoma
  • Liver Metastases
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In context

Neoplasm Metastasis

3,517 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis; 885 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 176 is above the median of 54 across 2,767 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis.

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Lead sponsor

Fudan University is the lead sponsor of 1,270 studies on the registry; 623 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years;
  2. Histological proof of colorectal adenocarcinoma;
  3. Resectable colorectal liver metastasis without detectable extrahepatic distant metastatic disease (determined by a local MDT);
  4. Suitable for anatomical or nonanatomical liver resection (determined by a local MDT);
  5. Number of metastasis is 1 to 3;
  6. KRAS/NRAS/BRAF mutation or right-sidedness;
  7. Performance Status (ECOG) 0\~1;
  8. Adequate hematological function: Neutrophils≥1.5 x109/l and platelet count≥100 x109/l; Hb ≥9g/dl (within 1 week prior to randomization);
  9. Adequate liver and renal function: total bilirubin ≤2.0 mg/dl, serum transaminases ≤ 5x upper limit of normal(ULN), and serum creatinine ≤ 1.5x ULN and creatinine clearance ≥ 30 ml/min;
  10. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previous systemic treatment for metastatic disease;
  2. Previous surgery for metastatic disease;
  3. Extrahepatic metastases;
  4. Unresectable primary tumor;
  5. Major cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, congestive heart failure, CVA) within 12 months before randomisation;
  6. Second primary malignancy within the past 5 years;
  7. Acute or subacute intestinal obstruction;
  8. Drug or alcohol abuse;
  9. No legal capacity or limited legal capacity;
  10. Pregnant or lactating women.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
176 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    anatomical resection group

    Based upon the segmental anatomy of the liver according to Couinaud system, anatomical resection (AR) is defined as the resection of one or more complete hepatic segments in our study, including bisegmentectomy, right hemihepatectomy, left hemihepatectomy, extended right hemihepatectomy, extended left hemihepatectomy, single segmentectomy, caudate lobectomy, or a combination thereof.

    Procedure: anatomical liver resection

  • Active comparator
    nonanatomical resection group

    nonanatomical resection (NAR), also called as wedge resection, is defined as the resection of the tumor with a margin of normal parenchyma regardless of the hepatic anatomy.

    Procedure: nonanatomical liver resection

Interventions

  • Procedureanatomical liver resection

    Based upon the segmental anatomy of the liver according to Couinaud system, anatomical resection (AR) was defined as resection of 1 or more complete hepatic segments in our study, including bisegmentectomy, right hemihepatectomy, left hemihepatectomy, extended right hemihepatectomy, extended left hemihepatectomy, single segmentectomy, caudate lobectomy, or a combination of these.

  • Procedurenonanatomical liver resection

    Nonanatomical resection(NAR), known as wedge resection, was defined as resection of the tumor with a margin of normal parenchyma without regard to hepatic anatomy.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. relapse-free survival

    The relapse-free survival (PFS) was defined as the period from the start of initial liver resection to the date of tumor relapse or death

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. overall survival

    The overall survival (OS) was defined as the period from the start of initial liver resection until death from any cause, at which point the data was censored.

    Time frame: 5 years

  2. postoperative hospital stay

    The postoperative hospital stay is defined as the number of date from the first day after operation to discharge.

    Time frame: 30 days post operatively

  3. postoperative complication

    Patients will be evaluated for surgical morbidity during 1 month. Postoperative morbidity will be scored according 'Clavien-Dindo Grade'.

    Time frame: After surgery during one month

  4. postoperative mortality

    any death occured within 90 days after the last resection of primary and metastatic lesions

    Time frame: After surgery during 90 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Zhongshan hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200032, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 31, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05881746
Lead sponsor
Fudan University
Responsible party
Xu jianmin (Director of the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 31, 2023
Start date
Jul 1, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 1, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
May 31, 2023

Study contacts

Jianmin Xu, MD
Contact
xujmin@aliyun.com
86-18917982975
Yijiao Chen, MD
Contact
13636443958@163.com
86-13636443958
Jianmin Xu, MD
principal investigator · Fudan University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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