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NCT00003571 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Gene Testing in Patients With Colon Cancer

A clinical trial of Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
300
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00003571: Completed study of Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00003571 is a study of Colorectal Cancer that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 300 participants, below the 1,544-participant average among 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 13 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003571, a study of Colorectal Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
300 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Analyzing the structure of genes found in a person's cancer cells may help doctors improve methods of treating patients with colon cancer. PURPOSE: Clinical trial to study the genes of patients treated with chemotherapy for colon cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • GENETIC mutation analysis
  • GENETIC tumor replication error analysis

Study Locations (20)

California

  • University of California San Diego Cancer Center - La Jolla
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco - San Francisco
  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute - San Francisco

Missouri

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial) - Columbia
  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia - Columbia
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital - St Louis

District of Columbia

  • Lombardi Cancer Center - Washington D.C.
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Washington D.C.

Illinois

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital) - Chicago
  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center - Chicago

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston
  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - Worcester

Alabama

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Birmingham - Birmingham

Delaware

  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services - Wilmington

Florida

  • CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center - Miami Beach

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 300 participants
Start Date 1998-08
Est. Completion 2006-01

What the finished NCT00003571 record still lists

NCT00003571 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 300 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,544-participant average among 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

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

NCT00003571 names 20 study sites across 13 states, led by California, Missouri, District of Columbia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003571 about?

NCT00003571 is a clinical study titled "Gene Testing in Patients With Colon Cancer". RATIONALE: Analyzing the structure of genes found in a person's cancer cells may help doctors improve methods of treating patients with colon cancer. PURPOSE: Clinical trial to study the genes of patients treated with chemotherapy for colon cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003571?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 300 participants. The study started on 1998-08. Estimated completion is 2006-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00003571 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Colorectal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003571?

The interventions under investigation include: mutation analysis (GENETIC), tumor replication error analysis (GENETIC).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003571?

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

Where is trial NCT00003571 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida. 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 NCT00003571's enrollment target sits among peer trials

300 110th of 381 higher than 267 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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