NCT01033838

Brief Summary

Laparoscopic anterior resection is a standardized procedure requiring a small muscle split incision to retrieve the specimen and to fashion the proximal part of the double stapled anastomosis. Most patients can be included within a standardized perioperative care program called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). A new evolution as a primary step towards a complete Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)-procedure is a hybrid approach (transrectal and laparoscopic). The dissection is performed laparoscopically but the specimen is retrieved within an endobag through the rectum. The anastomosis is created intracorporeally using a triple stapled technique. There are no trials available in the literature concerning these 2 techniques. Therefore this study will be undertaken to establish the role of the 2 surgical procedures and to compare them after short-term follow-up.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2009

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 16, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 17, 2009

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2011

Completed
13.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

July 1, 2024

Status Verified

June 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

December 16, 2009

Last Update Submit

June 28, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction in analgetic need

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • reduction in hospital stay within an ERAS-program

  • effect on the inflammatory response

  • effect on anal continence

  • procedural cost assessment (incorporating operative time)

  • overall cost assessment

Study Arms (2)

laparoscopic-assisted rectosigmoid resection

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: rectosigmoid resection

laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection and transrectal retrieval

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: rectosigmoid resection

Interventions

laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection and transrectal retrievallaparoscopic-assisted rectosigmoid resection

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-90
  • Symptomatic recurrent diverticular disease
  • Benign adenomatous polyp, requiring surgery
  • Early non-transmural sigmoidtumor
  • Signed written informed consent, approved by ethical committee

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients unsuitable for laparoscopy
  • Pregnancy
  • ASA \>III
  • Coagulation disorders
  • Anti-coagulants

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospitals Leuven

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Wolthuis AM, Fieuws S, Van Den Bosch A, de Buck van Overstraeten A, D'Hoore A. Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic colectomy with or without natural-orifice specimen extraction. Br J Surg. 2015 May;102(6):630-7. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9757. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Central Study Contacts

Albert M Wolthuis, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2009

First Posted

December 17, 2009

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2025

Last Updated

July 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

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