Completed PHASE3 INTERVENTIONAL 2-arm NCT00002575

Laparoscopic-Assisted Surgery Compared With Open Surgery in Treating Patients With Colon Cancer

A PHASE III PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL COMPARING LAPAROSCOPIC-ASSISTED COLECTOMY VERSUS OPEN COLECTOMY FOR COLON CANCER

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Conditions Colorectal Cancer

Interventions conventional surgery laparoscopic surgery

Updated 6 times since 2017 Last updated: Jul 15, 2016 Started: Aug 31, 1994 Primary completion: May 31, 2004 Completion: Nov 30, 2009

This information is for research purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making any medical decision.

A PHASE3 clinical study on Colorectal Cancer, this trial is completed. The trial is conducted by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology and has accumulated 6 data snapshots since 1994. Oncology trials at this stage typically focus on safety, tolerability, and early efficacy signals.

Status Flow

Change History

6 versions recorded

Sep 2025 — Present [monthly]

Completed PHASE3
Sep 2024 — Sep 2025 [monthly]

Completed PHASE3
Jul 2024 — Sep 2024 [monthly]

Completed PHASE3
Jan 2021 — Jul 2024 [monthly]

Completed PHASE3
Jun 2018 — Jan 2021 [monthly]

Completed PHASE3

▶ Show 1 earlier version

Jan 2017 — Jun 2018 [monthly]

Completed PHASE3

First recorded

Aug 1994

Trial started

Per CT.gov start date — pre-dates our first snapshot

Eligibility Summary

No eligibility information available.

Contact Information

Sponsor contact:

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCIC Clinical Trials Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Data source: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

For direct contact, visit the study record on ClinicalTrials.gov .

Study Locations

Akron, United States , Albany, United States , Albuquerque, United States , Allentown, United States , Ann Arbor, United States , Atlanta, United States , Augusta, United States , Baltimore, United States , Bangor, United States , Bethesda, United States and 115 more locations