Status:

UNKNOWN

Anal Dilatation Plus Probiotics Before Ileostomy Reduction for Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Conditions:

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is randomized, phase 2 trial in patients with rectal cancer undergoing sphincter-preserving proctectomy and temporary ileostomy, to explore the effects of anal dilatation plus probiotics administ...

Detailed Description

Approximately 60-90% of patients undergoing sphincter-sparing proctectomy complain of postoperative bowel dysfunction including incontinence, frequency, clustering, and urgency, collectively known as ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A voluntarily signed and dated informed consent form;
  • ECOG Performance status is 0 or 1;
  • Age at enrollment is of 18 to 80 years old.;
  • R0 sphincter-preserving proctectomy and temporary ileostomy for rectal cancer;
  • The distance from anastomosis to anal verge is ≤7cm;
  • Both the anastomosis and the ileostomy is intact at 2 weeks follow-up after proctectomy;
  • Baseline LARS score before proctectomy is \<30;
  • The preoperatively predicted LARS (POLARS) score after proctectomy is ≥28.

Exclusion

  • R1/R2 resection or untreated metastases;
  • Any synchronous or metachronous malignancies, except for cancers that have received curative treatment and have not recurred for more than 5 years, or carcinoma in situ that have been cured by appropriate treatment;
  • Severe morbidity with life expectancy less than 2 years;
  • Any toxicity of CTCAE grade 2 or above due to previous treatment that have not resolved, except for anemia, alopecia, skin pigmentation;
  • Anastomotic leak within 2 weeks after proctectomy, suspected by clinical symptoms, digital rectal examination, or imaging;
  • Complications of the ileostomy within 2 weeks after proctectomy, leading to premature takedown of the stoma (within 2 months after surgery);
  • Any medical condition that may affect the safety and compliance of the subject.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

164 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04688242

Start Date

February 20 2021

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

December 6 2022

Active Locations (2)

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the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510630

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the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, 519000