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Rectal Cancer Trial On Defunctioning Stoma


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Rectal Cancer

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Trial Information

Rectal Cancer Trial On Defunctioning Stoma


The assumption that a defunctioning loop stoma reduces symptomatic anastomotic leakage from
15% to 7.5%, with a level of statistical significance of 5% and a statistical power of 80%,
requires randomization of 220 patients.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Absence of intraoperative adverse events according to the study protocol and the
operating surgeon.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of intraoperative adverse events according to the study protocol and the
operating surgeon.

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Symptomatic anastomotic leakage following low anterior resection of the rectum for cancer with and without a defunctioning stoma. Anorectal function after one and five years without defunctioning stoma.

Outcome Time Frame:

30 days, one year and five years.

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Rune Sjödahl, MD, PhD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Department of Surgery, Linköping University Hospital

Authority:

Sweden: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

Dnr 99039

NCT ID:

NCT00636948

Start Date:

December 1999

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal cancer surgery
  • Symptomatic anastomotic leakage
  • Defunctioning stoma
  • TME surgery
  • Rectal Neoplasms

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