Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Transanal Irrigation for the Management of Early Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS)

Lead Sponsor:

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Transanal irrigation (TAI) has shown to improve fecal incontinence and increase quality of life in patients with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). This trial is a small study being conducted to ...

Detailed Description

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. with 152,810 new cases estimated for 2024. Rectal cancer comprises one-third of all incident cases, with rising incidence among young indi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (≥18 years-old) patients who underwent a LAR for any indication via open, laparoscopic, robotic, or transanal total mesorectal excision, with creation of a diverting loop ileostomy,
  • have confirmed anastomotic healing demonstrated by flexible sigmoidoscopy and CT scan with rectally-administered water soluble contrast or gastrograffin enema,
  • are planned for an ileostomy closure operation, and
  • are in the first 12 months post-LAR operation

Exclusion

  • Inability to comprehend English or Spanish or provide informed consent (Note: after the English documents are approved, the study team plans to obtain a Spanish consent and study documents),
  • ongoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and
  • ongoing anastomotic complication.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07219745

Start Date

November 1 2025

End Date

November 1 2026

Last Update

October 22 2025

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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston, Florida, United States, 33331