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UnknownNCT02830633

Trial to Evaluate Laparoscopy-assisted Nerve-preserved Total Mesorectal Excision (LNTME) Versus Open TME for Rectal Cancer

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80 (estimated)
Sponsor
Anhui Medical University · Academic / Other
Sex
Male
Age
18 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine: (1) whether laparoscopy-assisted nerve-preserved total mesorectal excision (LNTME) is as safe as open TME for rectal cancer, and (2) whether LNTME is more effective for protection of pelvic autonomic nerve function from surgical impairing when comparing to open TME.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURELNTMEPatients in this group received laparoscopy-assisted nerve-preserved TME for treatment of rectal cancer
PROCEDUREOTMEPatients in this group received traditional open TME for treatment of rectal cancer

Timeline

Start date
2016-07-01
Primary completion
2016-07-01
Completion
2020-07-01
First posted
2016-07-13
Last updated
2016-07-13

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02830633. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.