Changes in Reproductive and Sexual Health in People With Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04812912

Last Updated: 2025-10-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-18

Study Completion Date

2026-03-18

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to find out how cancer treatments (chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy) affect reproductive and sexual health in people with early onset colorectal cancer. The study researchers will observe and track changes in hormone levels and in sexual and reproductive health in people with early onset colorectal cancer. This information will help researchers know more about how cancer treatments affect reproductive and sexual health, including the ability to have children (fertility).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Neoplasms Colorectal Carcinoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Participants with Colon Cancer

This patient population will have hormone biomarker analysis, questionnaire (QOL) administration, and, if the patient is male, semen analysis

Hormone biomarker analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

For female patients, hormone biomarker analysis will be performed to measure: anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), estradiol and FSH in the blood. In male patients, hormone biomarkers of testicular function and spermatogenesis will be monitored: testosterone, inhibin B, steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and FSH. Sperm analysis will also be performed in male patients to monitor changes in sperm count.

QoL Questionnaires

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All participants will respond to protocol questionnaires, which will include both validated questionnaires as well as non-validated ones. This design will allow for basic demographic, psychosocial and sexual-health-related data to be obtained.

Participants with Rectal Cancer

This patient population will have hormone biomarker analysis, QOL administration, and, if the patient is male, semen analysis

Hormone biomarker analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

For female patients, hormone biomarker analysis will be performed to measure: anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), estradiol and FSH in the blood. In male patients, hormone biomarkers of testicular function and spermatogenesis will be monitored: testosterone, inhibin B, steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and FSH. Sperm analysis will also be performed in male patients to monitor changes in sperm count.

QoL Questionnaires

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All participants will respond to protocol questionnaires, which will include both validated questionnaires as well as non-validated ones. This design will allow for basic demographic, psychosocial and sexual-health-related data to be obtained.

Interventions

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Hormone biomarker analysis

For female patients, hormone biomarker analysis will be performed to measure: anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), estradiol and FSH in the blood. In male patients, hormone biomarkers of testicular function and spermatogenesis will be monitored: testosterone, inhibin B, steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and FSH. Sperm analysis will also be performed in male patients to monitor changes in sperm count.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

QoL Questionnaires

All participants will respond to protocol questionnaires, which will include both validated questionnaires as well as non-validated ones. This design will allow for basic demographic, psychosocial and sexual-health-related data to be obtained.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-40 years of age and premenopausal (female) or 18-50 years of age (male) at time of diagnosis
* Histologic diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma
* Able and willing to participate in the informed consent process
* Eligible for curative adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for colon or rectal cancer
* Willing and able to complete protocol questionnaires
* Rectal patients only: Individuals who will be receiving chemotherapy, followed by chemoradiotherapy (ChemoRT)

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior systemic treatment for this malignancy
* Active or prior secondary malignancy
* History of ovarian resection (if female)
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Suffolk - Commack

Commack, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

Harrison, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: CONTACT

646-888-4189

Paul Romesser, MD

Role: CONTACT

646-888-2118

Facility Contacts

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Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Andrea Cercek, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4189

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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21-035

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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