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NCT00002527 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Aspirin in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer That Has Been Surgically Removed

A Phase 3 study of Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
635
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00002527: Completed Phase 3 study of Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00002527 is a Phase 3 study of Colorectal Cancer that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 635 participants, below the 1,543-participant average among 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (59% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 11 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00002527, a Phase 3 study of Colorectal Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
635 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of aspirin may be an effective way to prevent the recurrence of polyps in colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of aspirin in treating patients who have stage I, stage II, or stage III colorectal cancer that has been surgically removed.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG aspirin

Study Locations (20)

Iowa

  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project - Cedar Rapids
  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association - Des Moines
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics - Iowa City
  • Siouxland Hematology-Oncology - Sioux City

Illinois

  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center - Chicago
  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association - Peoria
  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center - Urbana

Minnesota

  • University of Minnesota Cancer Center - Minneapolis
  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Rochester
  • CentraCare Clinic - Saint Cloud

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center - Boston
  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - Worcester

Missouri

  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia - Columbia
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital - St Louis

Arizona

  • CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program - Scottsdale

California

  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute - San Francisco

Florida

  • CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center - Miami Beach

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 635 participants
Start Date 1993-05
Est. Completion 2006-01
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00002527 record still lists

NCT00002527 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 635 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,543-participant average among 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (59% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Colorectal Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00002527 names 20 study sites across 11 states, led by Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00002527 about?

NCT00002527 is a clinical study titled "Aspirin in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer That Has Been Surgically Removed". RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of aspirin may be an effective way to prevent the recurrence of polyps in colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of aspirin in...

What is the current status of trial NCT00002527?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 635 participants. The study started on 1993-05. Estimated completion is 2006-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00002527 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Colorectal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00002527?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), aspirin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00002527?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00002527 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Colorectal Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00002527's enrollment target sits among peer trials

635 68th of 381 higher than 314 of 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Colorectal Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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