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Interest of Saline MR Peritoneography for Pre-operative Assessment of Rectal Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Rectal Adenocarcinoma
Registration Number
NCT01497457
Lead Sponsor
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Brief Summary

MR saline peritoneography could be useful to demonstrate the peritoneal outline of the pouch of Douglas. The investigators think that the localization of the rectal tumor in function of this anatomic mark could be decisive for pre-operative assessment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria
  • Rectal adenocarcinoma
Exclusion Criteria
  • Metastatic disease
  • under 18y patient
  • woman of childbearing age

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determination of the distance between a rectal tumor and the pouch of DouglasTwo years

Feasability of the determination of the distance between a rectal tumor and the pouch of Douglas by MR saline peritoneography:

1. Visualisation of the Douglas

2. Visualisation of the Tumor

3. Determination of the distance between the tumor and the pouch of Douglas

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cliniques Universitaires St Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain

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Bruxelles, Belgium

Cliniques Universitaires St Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain
🇧🇪Bruxelles, Belgium

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