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CompletedNCT01727388

Informativeness to Digital Rectal Examination

Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Results of Digital Rectal Examination in the Supine and Lateral Decubitus

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
320 (actual)
Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · Academic / Other
Sex
Male
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Digital rectal examination is an act clinically performed daily by physicians and surgeons. It remains the key diagnostic test and directs the therapeutic management of cancer of the lower and middle rectum. It can be done in two main positions: lateral decubitus, and supine. However, no randomized study in colorectal surgery is not interested in evaluating the best position to perform a full rectal exam.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURElateral decubitus
PROCEDUREsupine decubitus

Timeline

Start date
2012-11-01
Primary completion
2013-03-01
Completion
2013-03-01
First posted
2012-11-16
Last updated
2025-09-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01727388. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.