NCT06359730

Incidence and Risk Factors of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Incidence, Risk Factors Of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome And Validation Of LARS Score Among Egyptian Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zagazig University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sphincter sparing surgery is oftentimes associated with bowel dysfunction complaints, namely the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). The LARS questionnaire is widely used to assess this syndrome. With advances in colorectal surgery, sparing sphincter surgeries are gaining popularity. But symptoms after surgery can affect the quality of life which has psychomotor effects. Low anterior resection syndrome score is a worldwide known questionnaire. Many countries have accredited validation and translation of this questionnaire, but to our knowledge; it is the first time in Egypt.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	LARS score questionnaire	LARS score questionnaire is filled by the patient after anterior resection for rectal cancer to study the quality of life

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-12-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2024-04-11
• Last updated: 2024-04-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt