Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04246775
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome and Rectal Irrigation Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 22 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Other Government
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Prospective study assessing treatment acceptability and the impact of rectal irrigation on patients with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) in terms of quality of life and bowel function.
Detailed description
Aims: To assess if rectal irrigation improves patient symptoms and quality of life in patients with LARS and to see if the treatment is acceptable to patients. Methods: This is a mixed methods evaluation study on functional outcomes in patients who have undergone anterior resection for rectal neoplasia and who have had bowel continuity restored between Jan 2009 and Jan 2014. Those patients deemed to have LARS who consent to participation in the study will be offered rectal irrigation.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Peristeen | rectal irrigation |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2015-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-04-01
- Completion
- 2016-07-01
- First posted
- 2020-01-29
- Last updated
- 2020-01-29
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04246775. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.