Status:
COMPLETED
Anterior Resection Syndrome Following Sphincter-preserving Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Queen Mary University of London
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Conditions:
Rectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK in both males and females. The rectum is the most commonly affected part of the bowel. Improvements in surgery have meant that many patients with...
Detailed Description
One of the main aims when carrying out surgery for rectal cancer is to avoid patients ending up with a permanent stoma. The current standard operation for resection of the rectum is an anterior resect...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients having had an anterior resection for rectal cancer who are more than 12 months post surgery
- Patients who are more than 12 months post reversal of any defunctioning stoma
- Aged over 18 years
Exclusion
- Any inclusion criteria not met
- Presence of a stoma
- Local recurrence of cancer
- Current adjuvant therapy
- Further rectal surgery after the initial operation
- Insufficient written English to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
1197 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02190656
Start Date
May 1 2014
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
April 5 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom, E1 2AT