The role of endoluminal stenting in the acute management of obstructing colorectal cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN13846816
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN13846816
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
14/05/2008
Registration date
27/06/2008
Last edited
22/08/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/find-a-clinical-trial/a-trial-looking-at-relieving-a-blockage-caused-by-suspected-bowel-cancer-with-a-tube-inside-the-bowel

Study website

Contact information

Dr Laura Magill
Scientific

Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU)
Institute of Applied Health Research
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Public Health Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)121 415 9105
Email e.l.magill@bham.ac.uk
Prof James Hill
Scientific

Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designOpen multi-centre randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleThe role of endoluminal stenting in the acute management of obstructing colorectal cancer
Study acronymCReST
Study objectivesFor patients presenting acutely with obstructing left-sided colorectal cancer will be randomised between emergency surgery or endoluminal stenting. The aim of the study is to determine if endoluminal stenting results in:
1. A reduced perioperative morbidity as assessed by the length of hospital stay
2. Reduced perioperative morbidity
3. Reduced stoma formation
Ethics approval(s)Oxford Research Ethics Committee B, 22/10/2008, ref: 08/H0605/90
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedObstructing colorectal cancer
InterventionAn open randomised controlled trial where patients will be randomised between emergency surgery and endoluminal stenting. All patients will present in the acute setting and will be put forward for urgent decompression.

Patients will be randomised between:
1. Endoluminal stenting
2. Surgical decompression with or without resection of the primary tumour
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureCurrent primary outcome measures as of 13/03/2017:
1. Length of hospital stay, measured using site-completed trial-specific Case Report Forms at discharge and 12-month follow-up
2. 30-day mortality, measured using mortality data from ONS (also included on CRFs) at 30 days

Previous primary outcome measures:
1. Length of hospital stay
2. 30-day mortality
3. Presence and duration of a stoma
Secondary outcome measuresCurrent secondary outcome measures as of 13/03/2017:
Data collection points were baseline (screening/randomisation/procedure); discharge; 6 weeks; every 3 months in first year; every 6 months to 3 years:
1. Presence and duration of stoma, measured using intraoperative and discharge Forms (emergency and elective surgery), annual follow up forms
2. Stenting completion and complication rates, measured using stent insertion and stent follow up forms, following stenting at day 7 and day 28 post-stenting and up to 12 months
3. Anastomosis rate, measured using intraoperative form and discharge form, following emergency and elective surgery up to 12 months and then annually
4. 6-month survival, measured using ONS mortality data (also collected on CRFs) at 6 months
5. Quality of life, measured using patient-completed EORTC QLQ C30, QLQ CR29 and EQ-5D at discharge, 3 months and 1 year
6. Proportion disease free at 3 years, measured using ONS Cancer Registry data (also collected on CRFs) at 3 years
7. Length of stay in HRU and ITU, measured using intraoperative and discharge forms following emergency and elective surgery, and discharge form following stenting
8. Perioperative morbidity, measured using intraoperative and discharge forms for emergency and elective surgery
9. Cost benefit analysis, assessed using discharge forms (for bed days)
10. Rate of adjuvant chemotherapy and adherence to chemotherapy protocol, measured using annual follow-up forms

Previous secondary outcome measures:
1. Stenting completion and complication rate (arm A only). Complications will be recorded between 24 hours and 7 days (early) and between 7 and 28 days (late).
2. Anastomosis rate, recorded during surgery
3. Quality of life, measured by the EQ-5D and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer patients C29 and C30 at 6 weeks after surgery, then every 3 months for the first year, and every 6 months thereafter until 3 years
4. Proportion recurrence-free at three years (attempted curative surgery group only)
5. Length of stay on intensive treatment unit (ITU) and high-dependency unit (HDU) at 30 days post-operation
6. Perioperative morbidity
7. Cost benefit analysis
Overall study start date15/07/2008
Completion date01/06/2018

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Mixed
Age groupAll
SexBoth
Target number of participantsTotal recruited 246 (target was 400)
Total final enrolment246
Key inclusion criteria1. Both male and female patients (no specific age limit)
2. Radiologically proven colonic obstruction of left colon/upper rectum presumed secondary to a carcinoma
3. Patient considered sufficiently fit for surgery if allocated
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients with signs of peritonitis and/or perforation
2. Patients with right iliac fossa tenderness and features of incipient caecal perforation
3. Patients with obstruction in the rectum that may require neoadjuvant therapy (i.e. tumours in the mid or lower rectum)
4. Patients who are unfit for surgical treatments or refuse surgical treatment
5. Pregnant patients
Date of first enrolment01/03/2009
Date of final enrolment31/12/2014

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom
  • Wales

Study participating centres

Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Darent Valley Hospital
Dartford
DA2 8DA
United Kingdom
Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Gartnavel General Hospital
Glasgow
G12 0YN
United Kingdom
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow
G4 0SF
United Kingdom
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
United Kingdom
James Paget University Hospital
Norwich
NR31 6LA
United Kingdom
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
King’s College Hospital
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
United Kingdom
Nevill Hall Hospital
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
United Kingdom
North Bristol NHS Trust
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
North Devon District Hospital
Barnstaple
EX31 4JB
United Kingdom
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
London
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Princess of Wales Hospital
Bridgend
CF31 1RQ
United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham
B15 2GW
United Kingdom
Queen’s Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Queens Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
Raigmore Hospital
Inverness
IV2 3UJ
United Kingdom
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LQ
United Kingdom
Royal Bolton Hospital
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Exeter
EX2 5DW
United Kingdom
Russells Hall Hospital
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
United Kingdom
Salford Royal Hospital
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Scarborough General Hospital
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH
United Kingdom
St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
United Kingdom
Ulster Hospital
Belfast
BT16 1RH
United Kingdom
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
University Hospital Of North Durham
Durham
DH1 5TW
United Kingdom
University Hospital of North Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester
LE3 9QP
United Kingdom
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
United Kingdom
Yeovil District Hospital
Yeovil
BA21 4AT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Birmingham (UK)
University/education

Research and Enterprise Services
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.bham.ac.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03angcq70

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Cancer Research UK (UK)
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Alternative name(s)
CR_UK, Cancer Research UK - London, CRUK
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date01/04/2018
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryData sharing statement to be made available at a later date
Publication and dissemination planPlanned publication in a high-impact peer reviewed journal
IPD sharing planThe current data sharing plans for the current study are unknown and will be made available at a later date.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Abstract results 20/05/2016 07/05/2021 No No
Results article 20/08/2022 22/08/2022 Yes No

Editorial Notes

22/08/2022: Publication reference added.
07/05/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
05/02/2018: The overall trial end date was changed from 31/12/2017 to 01/06/2018.
15/02/2017: Added updated link to the Plain English Summary.
23/06/2015: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The overall trial end date was changed from 15/07/2014 to 31/12/2017.
2. The target number of participants was changed from 400 to 246.