Status:

UNKNOWN

Transverse Colostomy for Refractory Hemorrhagic Chronic Radiation Proctitis: a Prospective Cohort Study

Lead Sponsor:

Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Conditions:

Chronic Radiation Proctitis

Rectal Bleeding

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Refractory rectal bleeding of chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) is still problematic and does not respond to medical treatments including reagents, endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC) or topical...

Detailed Description

Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) is a common complication after radiotherapy of pelvic malignancies, accounting for 5%-20% of cases. Rectal bleeding is the most common symptom, which accounts for \> ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically diagnosed with pelvic malignancies, including gynecologic, prostate, or urinary cancers;
  • History of pelvic radiation;
  • No tumor recurrence or metastasis;
  • Refractory hemorrhagic CRP;
  • Time of rectal bleeding \>6 months;
  • SOBS=3 points;
  • severe anemia (Hb≤7 g/dl)or transfusion history for CRP bleedings.

Exclusion

  • Severe complications of CRP, including deep ulcer or fistula, stricture, necrosis, refractory perianal pain;
  • Other hemorrhagic diseases, like III-IV degree hemorrhoids;
  • History of colon or rectum resection;
  • Intestinal obstruction and surgery needed;
  • with contraindications to general anaesthesia (ASA class 4 or 5);
  • pregnant or breast-feeding;
  • history of mental disorder.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03397901

Start Date

July 20 2018

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

July 15 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510000

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The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510655