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Abdominoperineal Extra-Elevators Rectal Resection for Cancer: Prone Position vs. Supine Position

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Rectal Cancer
Abdominoperineal Resection
Registration Number
NCT02163785
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitario La Fe
Brief Summary

Prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the prone vs. the supine position of the perineal time of the Miles operation in patients with advanced rectal cancer.

Primary objective:

- Pathological circumferential resection margin

Secondary objectives:

* 5 year oncological outcomes

* Morbimortality rates

* Surgical specimen quality

* Perineal hernia incidence

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with primary low lying rectal cancer involving or threatening anal sphincter complex as seen in MRI
Exclusion Criteria
  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists classification of Physical Health (ASA) IV patients
  • Locally palliative purpose of the operation
  • Age < 18 years
  • Preoperative indication for pelvic exenteration
  • Pregnancy
  • Lack of patients consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the circumferential resection margin15-30 days after surgery date

Histopathological report of the circumferential resection margin of the surgical specimen obtained in patients that underwent perineal time of Miles procedure in prone vs supine position.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Histopathological quality of surgical specimen15-30 days after

Comparison of the quality of the surgical specimen in terms of integrity of the circumferential resection margin, accidental iatrogenic rupture etc.

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

Hospital del SAS

🇪🇸

Jerez, Andalucia, Spain

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

🇪🇸

Cordoba, Andalucía, Spain

Hospital General

🇪🇸

Requena, Valencia, Spain

Hospital Bellvitge

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Hospital del Mar

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Hospital Universitario Josep Trueta

🇪🇸

Girona, Cataluña, Spain

Hospital Universitario Parc Tauli

🇪🇸

Sabadell, Cataluña, Spain

Complexo Hospitalario Universitario

🇪🇸

Orense, Galicia, Spain

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario

🇪🇸

Vigo, Galicia, Spain

Complejo Hospitalario

🇪🇸

Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

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Hospital del SAS
🇪🇸Jerez, Andalucia, Spain

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