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NCT00075868 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Octreotide in Preventing or Reducing Diarrhea in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Anal or Rectal Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
233
Enrollment target

NCT00075868: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.

NCT00075868 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. The registered enrollment target is 233 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00075868, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
233 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Octreotide may be effective in preventing or controlling diarrhea in patients who are undergoing chemoradiotherapy for anal or rectal cancer. It is not yet known whether octreotide is effective in treating diarrhea. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying octreotide in preventing or reducing diarrhea in patients who are undergoing chemoradiotherapy for anal or rectal cancer.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG octreotide acetate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 233 participants
Start Date 2003-12
Phase Phase 3
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

144 total trials

What the finished NCT00075868 record still lists

NCT00075868 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 233 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00075868 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00075868 about?

NCT00075868 is a clinical study titled "Octreotide in Preventing or Reducing Diarrhea in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Anal or Rectal Cancer". RATIONALE: Octreotide may be effective in preventing or controlling diarrhea in patients who are undergoing chemoradiotherapy for anal or rectal cancer. It is not yet known whether octreotide is effective in treating diarrhea. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying octreotide in preve...

What is the current status of trial NCT00075868?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 233 participants. The study started on 2003-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00075868?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), octreotide acetate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00075868?

This trial is sponsored by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, which has 144 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00075868's enrollment target sits among peer trials

233 1298th of 2000 higher than 703 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00075868, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00075868 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.