Stapled TransAnal Rectal Resection (STARR): Clinical and Radiological Outcome

Completed

• Conditions: Obstructed Defecation Syndrome (ODS)

• Registration Number: NCT00587080
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

To evaluate the correlation between clinical and radiological outcome after Stapled TransAnal Rectal Resection (STARR)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01
• Primary Completion: 2007-07
• Study Completion: 2007-08
• Status Verified: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-12-21
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2008-01-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• > 18 years
• clinical signs of ODS with prior not effective conservative treatment
• anterior rectoceles and/or intussusceptions in MR-defecography

Exclusion Criteria

• < 18 years
• fixed enteroceles
• severe fecal incontinence
• external rectal prolapse
• anismus

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical and radiological outcome as assessed by closed-configuration MR defecography

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Morbidity and Mortality after STARR

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital, Clinic for Visceral and Transplantation Surgery; 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland