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NCT number NCT04398641
Other study ID # 2
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date July 1, 2020
Est. completion date May 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date October 2021
Source Woman and Health Private Clinic Vienna
Contact Gernot Hudelist, MD, MSc
Phone 0043 1 5333 654
Email gernot.hudelist@womanandhealth.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Several studies show a significant drop in pain scores, improved fertility outcomes and amelioration of impaired sexual functioning in women following surgical resection of colorectal endometriosis. However, intermediate and long-term bowel dysfunction may occur as a consequence of radical surgery with typical symptoms such as constipation, feeling of incomplete evacuation, clustering of stools and urgency. This is described as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). The primary aim of this study is the prospective comparison of two surgical approaches for full thickness excision, i.e. transanal disc excision (TADE) and nerve-vessel sparing limited segmental resection (NVSSR), regarding gastrointestinal functional outcomes using the LARS / Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) by Eypasch questionnaires.


Description:

Several studies show a significant drop in pain scores, improved fertility outcomes and amelioration of impaired sexual functioning in women following surgical resection of colorectal endometriosis. However, there is inceasing evidence that intermediate and long-term bowel dysfunction may occur as a consequence of radical surgery for rectal deep endometriosis (DE). Typical symptoms include constipation, feeling of incomplete evacuation, clustering of stools and urgency. This is described in the colorectal surgical literature as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). The choice of operation is largely dependent on the extent of disease. Statistically significant differences in functional outcomes were found in favor of the conservative surgical approach, i.e. resection of endometriotic tissue with preservation of the luminal structure of the rectal wall thereby avoiding segmental bowel resection. In a recent retrospective multicentric cohort analysis, the incidence of LARS after either nerve and vessel sparing segmental resection (NVSSR) or transanal disc excision (TADE) performed for the surgical treatment of colorectal DE was assessed. All patients underwent a low rectum resection, with a resection line lower than 7cm from anal verge. In contrast to previoisly published data, no statistically significant difference between the incidence of the LARS among patients operated using TADE when compared to women treated by NVSSR were found. Interestingly, the occurence of LARS was positively associated with the use of protective ileo-or colostomy. A higher rate of severe complications was observed in the TADE group than among patients who underwent a NVSSR. Weaknesses of this study are the retrospective design and a possible bias in the TADE regarding larger DE nodules as well as the possibility of bowel dysfunction prior to surgery in women with DE. The primary aim of the present study is the prospective comparison of two surgical approaches for full thickness excision of rectal DE resulting in an anastomotic height ≤7 cm distance from the anal verge. One technique involves the preservation of the residual luminal wall integrity (disc resection) known as Rouen technique/ TADE. The other technique involves limited resection of the bowel wall with preservation of all adjacent structures (autonomic pelvic plexus, rectal vascular supply) known as NVSSR. Gastrointestinal functional outcomes of the two procedures will be compared using the LARS / GIQLI by Eypasch questionnaires. Since digestive complaints may also be present presurgically, evaluation of digestive complaints will be recorded pre- and post surgery.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 300
Est. completion date May 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date May 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Premenopausal women undergoing full thickness excision of rectal deep endometriosis (DE) resulting in an anastomotic height =7 cm distance from the anal verge Exclusion Criteria: - Diagnosed or suspected malignancy - Previous colorectal surgery - Previous history of chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and/or chronic defecation dysfunction related to other factors such as birth trauma etc.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Evaluation of pre- and postoperative gastrointestinal functional outcomes
Gastrointestinal functional outcomes will be evaluated using the LARS and the GIQLI by Eypasch questionnaires.

Locations

Country Name City State
Austria Hospital St. John of God Vienna Vienna
Austria Woman & Health Vienna Vienna

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Univ.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Gernot Hudelist, MSc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Austria, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Comparison of gastrointestinal functional outcomes between groups using the LARS questionnaire Gastrointestinal functional outcomes in the nerve and vessel sparing segmental resection (NVSSR) group versus the transanal disc excision (TADE) group will be compared using the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) questionnaire.
LARS questionnaire: scores range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 42 points; higher scores mean a worse outcome
4 to 24 months
Primary Comparison of gastrointestinal functional outcomes between groups using the GIQLI by Eypasch questionnaire Gastrointestinal functional outcomes in the nerve and vessel sparing segmental resection (NVSSR) group versus the transanal disc excision (TADE) group will be compared using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) by Eypasch questionnaire.
GIQLI by Eypasch questionnaire: scores range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 144 points; higher scores mean a better outcome
4 to 24 months
Secondary Prevalence of presurgical digestive complaints (LARS) The prevalence of presurgical digestive complaints assessed using the LARS questionnaire will be evaluated. 1 day
Secondary Prevalence of presurgical digestive complaints (GIQLI by Eypasch) The prevalence of presurgical digestive complaints assessed using the GIQLI by Eypasch questionnaire will be evaluated. 1 day
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