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NCT02891538 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Chemopreventive Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) in Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Patients

A Early Phase 1 study of Colon Cancer, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Active
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
51
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02891538: Active Early Phase 1 study of Colon Cancer, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

NCT02891538 is a Early Phase 1 study of Colon Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The registered enrollment target is 51 participants, below the 4,456-participant average among 97 other Colon Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02891538, a Early Phase 1 study of Colon Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
51 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This will be a randomized, controlled pilot trial of patients with histological documentation of primary colon or rectal adenocarcinoma with resectable cancer, who have not received any treatments for cancer. If patient is a candidate for surgical resection, with no planned neoadjuvant chemotherapy, then the patient is eligible. All eligible subjects will be consented prior to surgery.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • UT Health San Antonio - San Antonio

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 51 participants
Start Date 2017-01-31
Est. Completion 2025-12-02
Phase Early Phase 1

What the registry record for NCT02891538 still lists

NCT02891538 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 51 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 4,456-participant average among 97 other Colon Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Colon Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the first listed.

NCT02891538 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02891538 about?

NCT02891538 is a clinical study titled "Chemopreventive Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) in Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Patients". This will be a randomized, controlled pilot trial of patients with histological documentation of primary colon or rectal adenocarcinoma with resectable cancer, who have not received any treatments for cancer. If patient is a candidate for surgical resection, with no planned neoadjuvant chemotherapy,...

What is the current status of trial NCT02891538?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 51 participants. The study started on 2017-01-31. Estimated completion is 2025-12-02.

What conditions does trial NCT02891538 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Colon Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02891538?

The interventions under investigation include: Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02891538?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which has 378 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02891538 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02891538's enrollment target sits among peer trials

51 66th of 97 higher than 31 of 97 other Colon Cancer 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 NCT02891538, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02891538 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.