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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01211561
Date of registration: 28/09/2010
Primary sponsor: University of Illinois
Public title: Colon Cancer Prevention Using Selenium
Scientific title:
Date of first enrolment: December 2010
Target sample size: 50
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01211561
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   John OToole, BA
Address: 
Telephone: 312-413-2446
Email:
Affiliation: 
Name:   John A O'Toole, BA
Address: 
Telephone: 312-413-2446
Email: jotool2@uic.edu
Affiliation: 
Name:   Richard V Benya, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  University of Illinois
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- All non-pregnant patients >50 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

- The following will be specifically looked for, and result in patients not being
eligible for study enrollment:

- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or glucocorticosteroids within 60
days of study entry.

- History of chronic IBD or prior pelvic radiation (inflammation distorts crypt
pattern).

- Intake of any selenium supplements within 60 days of study entry, including
vitamins.

- Patients with increased bleeding risk from biopsy protocol (i.e. renal failure,
decompensated cirrhosis, blood dyscrasia).



Age minimum: 50 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Intervention(s)
Drug: placebo
Drug: Selenium, selenomethionine
Primary Outcome(s)
Reduction in ACF biomarkers [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
2008-1122
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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