Pelvic Floor rehabilitation to improve functional Outcome and quality of life after surgery for Rectal CancEr: a randomized trial.

• Conditions: Rectal cancer; pelvic floor rehabilitation (PFR); fecal incontinence, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS), low anterior resection, TME.

• Registration Number: NL-OMON27444
• Lead Sponsor: MCG, MCL, Isala Kliniek ZwolleOther institutions invited

Brief Summary

Wilhelmina S Visser, Wouter W te Riele, Djamila Boerma, Bert van Ramshorst,
Henderik L van Westreenen. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation to Improve Functional Outcome After a Low Anterior Resection: A Systematic Review. Annals of Coloproctology 2014; 30(3):109-114.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing a low anterior resection for rectal cancer.

- Age over 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

- No informed consent.

- Certain comorbidities: proctitis, colitis ulcerosa, Crohn's disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Wexner-score<br /><br>- Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life score (FIQL)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- EORTC Colorectal Quality of Life Questionnaire QLQ-CR38<br /><br>- defecation diary<br /><br>- LARS-score<br /><br>- preoperative radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy<br /><br>- perioperative parameters<br /><br>- level of anastomosis<br /><br>- morbidity and mortality related to surgery