A bowel management intervention for individuals following rectal cancer treatment: assessing feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal cancer; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27625148
• Lead Sponsor: orth London Cancer Research Network (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-05-24
• Study Completion: 2012-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of curative rectal cancer
2. Consents to sphincter saving surgery
3. Over 18
4. Able to speak and read English
5. Patients having pre-op radiotherapy (RT) will be included which may be a short or long course of treatment. Occasionally the RT will be so effective that surgery will not be required can still be included.
6. Patients may also have post-operative radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments 7. Male & Female
8. Lower Age Limit 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to articulate their diagnosis of cancer due to denial, confusion, learning disability
2. Local excision surgery
3. Surgery involving formation of permanent stoma
4. Under 18
5. Unable to read study measures and/or has a level of spoken English which requires a translator.
6. Patients who do not want to participate in the intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ICIQ-B; Timepoint(s): pre treatment, 6 weeks post treatment, 5 months, 10 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Bowel assessment and QOL<br> 2. Timepoint(s): 1) the ICIQ-B Bowel Assessment Instrument (Cotterill et al, 2008)<br> 3. Quality of Life Short Form (SF)<br>