Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic resection rectopexy compared with fixation rectopexy for rectal prolapse

Phase 3

• Conditions: Full thickness rectal prolapse; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000748617
• Lead Sponsor: Surgical Outcomes Research Centre - based in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

All adult patients attending participating surgeons for management of full thickness rectal prolapse and who are candidates for abdominal surgery will be eligible to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are cognitively impaired or otherwise unable to give informed consent, those who require concomitant abdominal surgery and those considered unsuitable for laparoscopic surgery will be excluded. In addition, patients who are considered ineligible for fixation rectopexy on the basis of severe pre-operative constipation will be excluded at the discretion of their surgeon.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Constipation[];Incontinence[];Quality of life[]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative pain[];Time to return of bowel function[];Post-operative morbidity[];Length of stay[];Recurrence [At 12 months]