Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:00 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:00 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00002650
Eligibility Criteria:
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Colonic adenoma(s) of at least 10 mm completely resected within 18 months prior to randomization or suspected adenomatous polyp(s) Colonoscopy with submission of at least 7 rectosigmoid biopsies required at entry No benign hyperplastic polyps or polyps less than 10 mm to be eligible for treatment No polyposis coli (i.e., more than 100 polyps in colon) No history of invasive colorectal cancer
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 21 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 10 g/dL No untreated pernicious anemia Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2 mg/dL ALT less than 2 times normal Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times normal PT normal Renal: Not specified Gastrointestinal: No intestinal malabsorption No inflammatory bowel disease Other: No seizure within the past year No poor medical risk No other malignancy within past 5 years except basal cell cancer, superficial skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No vitamin B12 deficiency (less than 200 pg/mL) Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No concurrent methotrexate Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: See Disease Characteristics No prior small bowel resection Other: No concurrent anticonvulsants No concurrent drugs that markedly interfere with folate absorption or metabolism (e.g., sulfasalazine and phenytoin) No concurrent vitamins during and for 2 years after beginning of study
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
21 Years
Maximum Age:
120 Years
Study:
NCT00002650
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00002650