UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000043873
Receipt number R000050087
Scientific Title Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Gastrointestinal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Japan
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/04/09
Last modified on 2023/10/11 17:10:43

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Gastrointestinal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Japan

Acronym

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Gastrointestinal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Japan

Scientific Title

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Gastrointestinal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Japan

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Gastrointestinal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Japan

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the gastrointestinal cancer stage at diagnosis in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To evaluate the gastrointestinal cancer stage at diagnosis in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Monthly numbers of newly diagnosed cancer patients were aggregated, classified by stage, and compared.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

10 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

110 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients from a hospital-based cancer registry were included if they had newly diagnosed gastrointestinal cancer (esophageal, gastric, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancers) between January 2016 and December 2020.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients were considered eligible if they were diagnosed or started their first treatment (including palliative care) at the study hospitals and were considered ineligible if they were diagnosed and started their first treatment at other hospitals.

Target sample size

5000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name kento
Middle name
Last name Kuzuu

Organization

Yokohama City University School of Medicine

Division name

Gastroenterology

Zip code

236-0004

Address

3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama

TEL

045-787-2640

Email

kentokuzuu@yahoo.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kento
Middle name
Last name Kuzuu

Organization

Yokohama City University School of Medicine

Division name

Gastroenterology

Zip code

236-0004

Address

3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama

TEL

045-787-2640

Homepage URL


Email

kentokuzuu@yahoo.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine

Institute

Department

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Funding Source

Organization

none

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

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Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Yokohama City University School of Medicine

Address

3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama

Tel

(+81) 45-787-2640

Email

kentokuzuu@yahoo.co.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

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Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 04 Month 09 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2784394

Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2784394

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

5167

Results

The study evaluated 5167 patients. Comparing the preCOVID-19 period with the COVID-19 period, significant decreases were observed in the mean number of patients with newly diagnosed gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. Significant decreases were also observed in the mean number of cases of stage I gastric cancer, stage 0 colorectal cancer, and stage I colorectal cancer. A significant decrease was observed in the mean number of cases per month of stage II colorectal cancer.

Results date posted

2023 Year 10 Month 11 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Objective
To evaluate stage at diagnosis among patients with gastrointestinal cancer in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design, Setting, and Participant
This retrospective cohort study included patients in a hospital-based cancer registry who were diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer (ie, esophageal, gastric, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancers) between January 2016 and December 2020 at 2 tertiary Japanese hospitals.

Exposures
The preCOVID-19 period was defined as January 2017 to February 2020, and the COVID-19 period was defined as March 2020 to December 2020.

Participant flow

Objective
To evaluate stage at diagnosis among patients with gastrointestinal cancer in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design, Setting, and Participant
This retrospective cohort study included patients in a hospital-based cancer registry who were diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer (ie, esophageal, gastric, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancers) between January 2016 and December 2020 at 2 tertiary Japanese hospitals.

Exposures
The preCOVID-19 period was defined as January 2017 to February 2020, and the COVID-19 period was defined as March 2020 to December 2020.

Adverse events

None

Outcome measures

Main Outcome and Measure
Monthly numbers of patients with newly diagnosed cancer were aggregated, classified by stage, and compared.

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 11 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2016 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2020 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

This retrospective study evaluated patients who were treated at the Yokohama City University Hospital and the National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center between January 2017 and December 2020.


Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 04 Month 09 Day

Last modified on

2023 Year 10 Month 11 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000050087


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