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J-pouch Versus Side-to-end Coloanal Anastomosis After Preoperative Radiotherapy and Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Dutch Digestive Diseases Foundation (Maag Lever Darm Stichting: MLDS)
Commission of Applied Clinical Research (Commissie voor Klinisch Toegepast Onderzoek: CKTO).
Information provided by:
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00956241
First received: August 10, 2009
Last updated: NA
Last verified: August 2009
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The objective of this study was to compare the functional and surgical results of the J-pouch with those of the side-to-end anastomosis and their impact on quality of life.


Condition Intervention
Rectal Cancer
 Procedure: j-pouch coloanal anastomosis
Procedure: side-to-end coloanal anastomosis

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: J-pouch Versus Side-to-end Coloanal Anastomosis After Preoperative Radiotherapy and Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: a Multicenter Randomized Trial

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MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Primary endpoint was the function of the neo-rectum as assessed by a validated functional outcome questionnaire at 4 months. [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Function of the neo-rectum as assessed by the functional outcome questionnaire [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Surgical results [ Time Frame: 4 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: 4 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 127
Study Start Date: April 2002
Study Completion Date: January 2007
Primary Completion Date: January 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
j-pouch coloanal anastomosis
although a j-pouch coloanal anastomosis is a common type of anastomosis, a comparison with the side-to-end has not been made.
 Procedure: j-pouch coloanal anastomosis
side-to-end coloanal anastomosis
in the Netherlands, the side-to-end anastomosis is the standard procedure to perform an anastomosis in case of rectal resection. therefore, the side-to-end group was our control group
 Procedure: side-to-end coloanal anastomosis

Detailed Description:

Invalidating anorectal dysfunctions are common after restorative rectal surgery. Improvement of functional results by the technically more demanding J-pouch has been demonstrated in comparison with the straight coloanal anastomosis. In the present multicenter randomized trial we assessed whether the J-pouch is also superior to the side-to-end coloanal anastomosis.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The inclusion criteria comprised a histologically proven rectal cancer located in the middle or distal part of the rectum (≤ 10cm from the anal verge), and a WHO performance status ≤ 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a T1 or T4 tumor were excluded
  • Patients diagnosed with distant metastases
  • A medical history of colonic resection
  • Anorectal surgery or chemo- radiotherapy
  • Pre-existing fecal incontinence grade III or IV according to Parks10
  • Life expectancy of less than one year.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00956241

Locations
Netherlands
Academic Medical Center
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
Sponsors and Collaborators
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Dutch Digestive Diseases Foundation (Maag Lever Darm Stichting: MLDS)
Commission of Applied Clinical Research (Commissie voor Klinisch Toegepast Onderzoek: CKTO).
  More Information

No publications provided by Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: A. Doeksen, MLDS
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00956241     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: WS 01-62
Study First Received: August 10, 2009
Last Updated: August 10, 2009
Health Authority: Netherlands: Medical Ethics Review Committee (METC)

Keywords provided by Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA):
rectal cancer
colonic pouch
side-to-end anastomosis
preoperative radiotherapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Rectal Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
 Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases

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