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ENCORE Study

Dear investigator,

The call for centres for the ENCORE Study is now closed.

The ENCORE Study: An explanation by the Chief Investigator Prof. Max Bell

Chief Investigator

Prof. Max Bell (Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Perioperative Medicine and Surgical services, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet)

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ENCORE Short summary

Timeline

  • Call for centre: Closed
  • Start of patient recruitment: 1 December 2021
  • Last patient : 31 December 2023

Study Objectives

The main objective of this international, observational study is to determine if anaesthesia technique (epidural vs no epidural or inhalational vs total intravenous) or surgical technique (laparoscopic vs open surgery) has any benefits for patients in term of the earlier start of adjuvant chemotherapy and improved short- or long-term outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer (stage I-III).

Steering Committee

  • Max Bell, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Perioperative Medicine and Surgical services, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet (CI)
  • Anil Gupta, Associate Professor, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
  • Christian Buchli, MD, PhD, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden; K1 Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
  • Daniel Brattström, MD, PhD, Senior Consultant, Stockholm County Council, Oncologist
  • Mats Enlund, Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Västerås Hospital, affiliated with Uppsala University Hospital
  • Shaman Jhanji, MD, anaesthetist and intensivist at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, UK
  • Bernhard Riedel, Professor, Director of Anaesthesia at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia
  • Antje Gottschalk, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
  • Donal Buggy, Professor of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland; Consultant in Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital & Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Helene Beloeil, Professor of Professor of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine and Perioperative Medicine, Rennes University Hospital and School of Medicine, CHU de Rennes, France
  • Fredrik Granath, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Biostatistician, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden; K2 Department of Medicine, Solna
  • Hans de Boer, Anesthesiologist and Pain Specialist, Department of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine and Procedural Sedation and Analgesia, Martini General Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands (As a representative member of the ESAIC Research Committee)

Participating countries

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The study is entirely sponsored by a grant from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinical Trial Network (ESAIC CTN). The ESAIC CTN provides an infrastructure for clinical research in the fields of Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine by transnational European collaborative studies.

National Coordinator list

CountryTitleNational PIInstitution and City
ArgentinaDr.Diana Alejandra Pantoja Pachajoa.Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola, Cordoba
AustraliaDr.Julia DubowitzPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre
AustriaDr.Peter PaalSt. John of God hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
CanadaDr.Stuart McCluskeyToronto General Hospital
DenmarkDr.Rune Petring HasselagerCenter for Surgical Science, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark
EgyptDr.Moataz M. EmaraMansoura University Hospital, Egypt.
FinlandDr.Hanna VihervaaraTurun yliopistollinen keskussairaala, Turku
FranceProf.
Dr.
Helene Beloeil
Lucillia Bezu
CHU Rennes
Gustave Roussy Cancer Center
GermanyProf.Maria WittmannUniversity Hospital Bonn
GreeceDr.Eleni KorakiGENERAL HOSPITAL OF  THESSALONIKI  G. PAPANIKOLAOU
IndiaDr.Jyotsna GoswamiTata Medical Center Kolkata
ItalyProf.Savino SpadaroUniversity of Ferrara
JordanDr.Lou’i Al-HusinatYarmouk University, Irbid
LibyaDr.Muhammed ElhadiFaculty Medicine University of Tripoli
MalaysiaDr.Ina Ismiarti ShariffuddinUniversity Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
MoroccoDr.Abdelilah GhannamNational Institute of Oncology of Rabat
NetherlandsProf.Markus HollmannAmsterdam UMC
New ZealandDr.Matthew HartAuckland Hospital
North MacedoniaDr.Filip NaumovskiUniversity Clinical Center “Mother Theresa”, Skopje
NorwayDr.Ib JammerHaukeland University Hospital
PolandDr.KotfisKatarzyna
PortugalDr.Ana AlmeidaUniversity Hospital Center in Coimbra
RomaniaDr.Liliana MireaClinical EmergencyHospital of Bucharest
RussiaProf.Igor ZabolotskikhKuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russia.
Saudi ArabiaDr.abdullah abolkhairKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and research Center Riyadh
SerbiaProf.Maja StojanovicZvezdara University Medical Center
SpainDr.
Dr.
Oscar Diaz Cambronero
Irene Leon Carsi
Hospital Universitari la Fe, Valencia
SudanDr.Hytham K. S. HamidEast Nile (Sharg Alneel) Hospital
SwedenDr.Anil GuptaKarolinska University Hospital, Stockholm
SyriaDr.Alaa HamdanTishreen University Hospital
TurkeyProf.Kemal Tolga SaracogluHospital Istanbul
UkraineDr.Yelyzaveta Plechystamedical network «DOBROBUT» Kiev
United Arab EmiratesProf.Massimo LampertiCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
USADr.Luis TollincheMetrohealth Medical Center

Protocol, Appendices and other Study Documents

ENCORE Appendix 3 – Pre-Study Questionnaire for participation in the ENCORE trial v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 3 – Pre-Study Questionnaire for participation in the ENCORE trial v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 4 – Approval Documentation Coversheet v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 4 – Approval Documentation Coversheet v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 5 – Case Report Form v2.0  16JUNE22 FINAL & Coversheet

ENCORE Appendix 5 – Case Report Form v2.0 16JUNE22 FINAL & Coversheet

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ENCORE Appendix 6 – Confidential Patient Logsheet v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 6 – Confidential Patient Logsheet v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 7 – End of study Reporting Form v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 7 – End of study Reporting Form v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 8 – Staging of colorectal cancer v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 8 – Staging of colorectal cancer v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 10 – Clavien Dindo Classification v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 10 – Clavien Dindo Classification v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 11 – ASA-Physical status Classification v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 11 – ASA-Physical status Classification v1.0 21DEC20

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ENCORE Appendix 13 – Postoperative complications v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 13 – Postoperative complications v1.0 21DEC20

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Validated Patients Documents and Translation

DENMARK

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Danish for Denmark – Validated 18OCT21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Danish for Denmark – Validated 18OCT21

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EGYPT

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Leg interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic for Egypt- Validated 16MAR21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Leg interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic for Egypt- Validated 16MAR21

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FINLAND

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Finnish for Finland – Validated 16SEP21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Finnish for Finland – Validated 16SEP21

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ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Swedish for Finland – Validated 18OCT21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Swedish for Finland – Validated 18OCT21

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FRANCE

ENCORE Appendix 1 – Translation to French of Study Synopsis v1.0 21DEC20 Validated 10FEB21

ENCORE Appendix 1 – Translation to French of Study Synopsis v1.0 21DEC20 Validated 10FEB21

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ENCORE Appendix 2A – Patient information sheet V1.0 21Dec20 – French for France – Validated 10FEB21

ENCORE Appendix 2A – Patient information sheet V1.0 21Dec20 – French for France – Validated 10FEB21

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GERMANY

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 – Translated into German for Germany – Validated 10JUN21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 – Translated into German for Germany – Validated 10JUN21

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GREECE

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Greek for Greece – Validated 31MAR21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Greek for Greece – Validated 31MAR21

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INDIA

Bengali ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Bengali for India – Validated 02MAR21

Bengali ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Bengali for India – Validated 02MAR21

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Hindi Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Hindi for India – validated 02MAR2021

Hindi Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Hindi for India – validated 02MAR2021

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Malayalam ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Malayalam for India – Validated 30SEP21

Malayalam ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Malayalam for India – Validated 30SEP21

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Odia ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Odia for India – Validated 06JAN2022

Odia ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Odia for India – Validated 06JAN2022

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Gujarati ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Gujarati – Validated 09FEB22

Gujarati ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Gujarati – Validated 09FEB22

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Kannada ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Kannada for India – Validated 15SEP2022

Kannada ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Kannada for India – Validated 15SEP2022

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Telugu ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Telugu for India – Validated 15SEP2022

Telugu ENCORE Appendix 2B – PIS and ICF – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Telugu for India – Validated 15SEP2022

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IRAQ

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20

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ITALY

ENCORE protocol v1.0 – Italian Translation – Validated 16MAR21

ENCORE protocol v1.0 – Italian Translation – Validated 16MAR21

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ENCORE Appendix 2C-Patient information Sheet and consent-consent v1.0 21Dec20 – Italian for Italy -validated 16MAR21

ENCORE Appendix 2C-Patient information Sheet and consent-consent v1.0 21Dec20 – Italian for Italy -validated 16MAR21

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JORDAN

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic Jordan-Validated 02JAN23

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic Jordan-Validated 02JAN23

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LIBYA

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic for Libya – Validated 29MAR21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic for Libya – Validated 29MAR21

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MALAYSIA

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Malaysian for Malaysia – Validated 28SEP21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Malaysian for Malaysia – Validated 28SEP21

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MOROCCO

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient Information sheet and IC – Consent v1.0 21Dec20 – Arabic for Morocco – Validated 31MAR21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient Information sheet and IC – Consent v1.0 21Dec20 – Arabic for Morocco – Validated 31MAR21

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POLAND

ENCORE Appendix 2A – Patient information sheet – legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20_Poland_Validated12JUNE23

ENCORE Appendix 2A – Patient information sheet – legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20_Poland_Validated12JUNE23

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ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20_Poland_Validated12JUNE23

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20_Poland_Validated12JUNE23

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ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20_Poland_Validated 12JUNE23

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20_Poland_Validated 12JUNE23

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PORTUGAL

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Portuguese for Portugal – Validated 26APR21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Portuguese for Portugal – Validated 26APR21

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ROMANIA

ENCORE Appendix 2B Patient information sheet and IC for Romania – Validated 03APR23

ENCORE Appendix 2B Patient information sheet and IC for Romania – Validated 03APR23

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RUSSIA

ENCORE -Appendix 2A – Patient Information sheet v1.0 21Dec20 – in Russian for Russia – Validated 09JUN21

ENCORE -Appendix 2A – Patient Information sheet v1.0 21Dec20 – in Russian for Russia – Validated 09JUN21

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ENCORE -Appendix 2B – PIS and IC – Legitimate interest v1.0 21Dec20 – Russian for Russia – Validated 09JUN21

ENCORE -Appendix 2B – PIS and IC – Legitimate interest v1.0 21Dec20 – Russian for Russia – Validated 09JUN21

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ENCORE protocol v1.0 – Translated into Russian for Russia – Validated 09JUN21

ENCORE protocol v1.0 – Translated into Russian for Russia – Validated 09JUN21

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SAUDI ARABIA

ENCORE Appendix 2A -Patient information sheet – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic for Saudi Arabia Validated 15JUL21

ENCORE Appendix 2A -Patient information sheet – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 – Arabic for Saudi Arabia Validated 15JUL21

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SERBIA

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Serbian for Serbia – Validated 11NOV21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Serbian for Serbia – Validated 11NOV21

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SLOVENIAN

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 Slovenian – Validated 20SEP21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Legitimate interest v1.0 21DEC20 Slovenian – Validated 20SEP21

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SPAIN

ENCORE Apéndice 1 – Resumen del Protocolo v1.0 docx. Validated02MAR2021

ENCORE Apéndice 1 – Resumen del Protocolo v1.0 docx. Validated02MAR2021

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ENCORE Appendix 2C – PIS and ICF – Consent v1.0 21Dec20 – Spanish fo Spain – Validated 02MAR2021

ENCORE Appendix 2C – PIS and ICF – Consent v1.0 21Dec20 – Spanish fo Spain – Validated 02MAR2021

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SUDAN

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Arabic for Sudan-Validated 26MAY21

ENCORE Appendix 2B – Patient information sheet and consent – Arabic for Sudan-Validated 26MAY21

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TURKEY

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent – Turkish Translation – Validated 18MAR2021

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent – Turkish Translation – Validated 18MAR2021

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UKRAINE

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Ukrainian Validated 18AUG21

ENCORE Appendix 2C – Patient information sheet and consent – Consent v1.0 21DEC20 – Ukrainian Validated 18AUG21

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Endorsements

Association of Anaesthesiologists of Malta

Malta

DGAI German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Germany

Russian Federation of Anesthesiologists and Reanimatologists (FAR)

Russia

Hellenic Society of Anaesthesiology

Greece

Austrian Society for anaesthesiology and intensive care

Austria

The Finnish Society of Anaesthesiologists

Finland

SIAARTI: Italian Society of Anaesthesiology, Analgesia, Reanimation and Intensive Care

Italy

Association of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists of Serbia

Serbia

Society of Anaesthesia and Reanimatology of the Republic of Moldova

Moldova

South African Society of Anaesthesiologists

South Africa

SFAI Swedish Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Sweden

SFAR French society of anesthesia critical care and perioperative medicine

France

the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology

Portugal

The Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation

Turkey

Support

ENCORE Study is proud to announce its support by :

American Society of Anaesthesiologists

USA

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