Status:

RECRUITING

A Randomised Clinical Investigation to Assess Efficacy of Low Volume Transanal Irrigation by Qufora® IrriSedo MiniGo Versus Conservative Treatment for Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Qufora A/S

Collaborating Sponsors:

EVAMED

Conditions:

Gastroenterology

LARS - Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this post-market clinical follow up study is to assess the efficacy on clinical symptoms of LARS of low volume Transanal Irrigation by MiniGo in conjunction with conservative treatment ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult aged from 18 years
  • Patients electively treated for rectal cancer with a low anterior resection
  • Between 3 and 18 months after the conservative colorectal surgery or 3 and 18 months after the stoma reversal if applicable
  • LARS score \>= 25 (minor or major LARS) (Emmertsen and Laurberg 2012) AND LARS definition as consensus with at least one symptom that results in at least one consequence (Keane et al. 2020)
  • Adult for whom previous conservative treatments were started for at least a month
  • Mental and physical capability of the patient to handle the MiniGo by himself.
  • Check of the anastomosis (no signs of leakage or clinical relevant stenosis) and absence of local recurrence by Rectal digital examination of the anastomosis, any other exam used in the current practice
  • Patient affiliated to the health social security system

Exclusion

  • Contra-indication to use TAI
  • Former use of TAI (post colo-rectal surgery)
  • Clinically relevant stenosis
  • Current metastatic disease or local recurrence
  • Ongoing chemotherapy
  • Postoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer
  • History of diarrhoeal disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Dementia
  • Spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or other significant disease assessed to be a contributory cause to LARS symptoms.
  • Patient with cancer recurrence
  • Patient with a life expectancy \< 1 year
  • Participating to another clinical trial for the treatment of LARS symptom
  • Ongoing pelvic floor rehabilitation/biofeedback
  • Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the trial period
  • Inability and unwillingness to give informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 18 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06923150

Start Date

June 18 2024

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

April 11 2025

Active Locations (9)

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CHU Amiens-Picardie

Amiens, France, 80054

2

CHU Besançon

Besançon, France, 25030

3

Clinique Tivoli-Ducos

Bordeaux, France, 33000

4

CHU Grenoble

La Tronche, France, 38700