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NCT05526079 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Watchful Waiting for Complete Responders to Therapy in Rectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Rectal Cancer, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05526079: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Rectal Cancer, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System.

NCT05526079 is a Phase 2 study of Rectal Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by Henry Ford Health System. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 3,166-participant average among 70 other Rectal 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

NCT05526079, a Phase 2 study of Rectal Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this project is to determine if in a selected group of patients, at higher risk of wound dehiscence and other complications, treatment by local excision and management by a "watchful waiting" or an initial "non-operative management" approach, with an offer of radical resection only to those patients whose tumors demonstrate "regrowth" will maintain acceptable local control and overall survival rate for the whole cohort.

Primary Outcome

Survival without recurrence of the cancer

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Watchfuf waiting

Study Locations (1)

Michigan

  • Ascension St. John Hospital - Detroit

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2018-07-10
Est. Completion 2029-07-09
Phase Phase 2
Henry Ford Health System

234 total trials

What NCT05526079 shows while recruiting

NCT05526079 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 3,166-participant average among 70 other Rectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Rectal Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Watchfuf waiting is the first listed.

NCT05526079 reports a single indexed study location in Michigan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05526079 about?

NCT05526079 is a clinical study titled "Watchful Waiting for Complete Responders to Therapy in Rectal Cancer". The purpose of this project is to determine if in a selected group of patients, at higher risk of wound dehiscence and other complications, treatment by local excision and management by a "watchful waiting" or an initial "non-operative management" approach, with an offer of radical resection only to...

What is the current status of trial NCT05526079?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2018-07-10. Estimated completion is 2029-07-09.

What conditions does trial NCT05526079 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Rectal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05526079?

The interventions under investigation include: Watchfuf waiting (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05526079?

This trial is sponsored by Henry Ford Health System, which has 234 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05526079 being conducted?

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

Similar trials for Rectal 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 NCT05526079's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 52nd of 70 higher than 16 of 70 other Rectal 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 NCT05526079, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05526079 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.