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NCT03998202 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer

A clinical trial of Colorectal Cancer and Sarcopenia, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Recruiting
Registry status
300
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03998202: Recruiting study of Colorectal Cancer and Sarcopenia, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

NCT03998202 is a study of Colorectal Cancer and Sarcopenia that is actively recruiting participants, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. 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 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03998202, a study of Colorectal Cancer and Sarcopenia, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

RECRUITING
Registry status
300 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

This study will examine the association between low muscle mass (myopenia) at diagnosis and chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.

Primary Outcome

Chemotoxicity will be measured after initiation of chemotherapy using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE).

Study Locations (20)

Illinois

  • Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington - Bloomington
  • Illinois CancerCare-Canton - Canton
  • SIH Cancer Institute - Carterville
  • John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County - Chicago
  • Carle at The Riverfront - Danville
  • Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur - Decatur
  • Crossroads Cancer Center - Effingham
  • Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg - Galesburg
  • Carle Physician Group - Mattoon/Charleston - Mattoon
  • SSM Health Good Samaritan - Mount Vernon
  • Carle BroMenn Medical Center - Normal
  • Carle Cancer Institute Normal - Normal
  • Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon - O'Fallon

Delaware

  • Beebe South Coastal Health Campus - Millville
  • Helen F Graham Cancer Center - Newark
  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA - Newark
  • Beebe Health Campus - Rehoboth Beach
  • Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital - Wilmington

District of Columbia

  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital - Washington D.C.

Georgia

  • John B Amos Cancer Center - Columbus

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 300 participants
Start Date 2019-09-23
Est. Completion 2026-12-31
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,140 total trials

What NCT03998202 shows while recruiting

NCT03998202 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 2 conditions, with Colorectal Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT03998202 names 20 study sites across 4 states, led by Illinois, Delaware, District of Columbia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03998202 about?

NCT03998202 is a clinical study titled "Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer". This study will examine the association between low muscle mass (myopenia) at diagnosis and chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT03998202?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 300 participants. The study started on 2019-09-23. Estimated completion is 2026-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03998202 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Colorectal Cancer, Sarcopenia.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03998202?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03998202 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois. 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 NCT03998202'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

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

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