Status:

COMPLETED

Endoscopic Visualisation of Anastomosis in Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Plymouth

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A randomised feasibility study into the use of endoscopic visualisation of rectal anastomosis vs. current practice and the effect on anastomotic leak rates in patients undergoing rectal surgery for bo...

Detailed Description

Anastomotic leak is one of the biggest challenges in colorectal surgery with little still known about what causes a leak. An anastomotic leak is defined as a defect of the intestinal wall at the anast...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Over 18 years of age
  • Undergoing colorectal resection involving the rectum
  • Able to give informed consent to participate in trial
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade ≤ 3

Exclusion

  • Patients not undergoing colo-rectal/anal anastomosis e.g. abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER), Hartmann's procedure.
  • Patients undergoing synchronous colonic resections.
  • Locally advanced rectal cancer requiring extended or multi-visceral excision.
  • Recurrent rectal cancer
  • Coexistent colorectal pathology e.g. synchronous cancers, inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Previous pelvic radiotherapy for pathology unrelated to diagnosis with rectal cancer e.g. treatment for prostate cancer
  • Patients who are pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 11 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 25 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04738240

Start Date

March 11 2019

End Date

April 25 2020

Last Update

February 4 2021

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University Hospitals Plymouth

Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, EX1 2TE