Comparison of Transanal Irrigation and Glycerol Suppositories in Treatment of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
- Rectal Cancer
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Transanal irrigation (TAI) is used as a second-line treatment following unsuccessful personalised conservative treatment (PCT) of LARS. However, it is unknown if scheduled, initiated defecation with the aid of a glycerol suppository will have the same clinical effect as TAI. Thus, the aim of this st...
Transanal irrigation (TAI) is used as a second-line treatment following unsuccessful personalised conservative treatment (PCT) of LARS. However, it is unknown if scheduled, initiated defecation with the aid of a glycerol suppository will have the same clinical effect as TAI. Thus, the aim of this study is to compare the effect of TAI with a glycerol suppository in patients suffering from major LARS. The study is a multi-centre, randomised, controlled, 12 weeks, parallel-group trial comparing treatment with TAI to treatment with glycerol suppositories. Patients will be randomised - stratified by centre and neoadjuvant radiotherapy - in a 1:1 ratio to receive treatment with TAI or glycerol suppositories. Primary endpoint will be assessed by the end of week twelve.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04087421
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Peter Christensen Research Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark