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NCT number NCT04569331
Other study ID # CEI 19/26
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 15, 2020
Est. completion date December 13, 2023

Study information

Verified date January 2024
Source Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Many of the patients operated with sphincter preservation will present an alteration of bowel function and defecation. This dysfunction is variable in its symptoms and severity, and manifests itself in the form of urgency, incontinence and fragmentation of faeces, with repeated, incomplete or difficult evacuations. The set of these symptoms constitutes what is known as anterior resection syndrome (ARS), which can negatively influence the quality of life of the operated patients and constitutes the main objective of the study to be investigated. From this study, the investigators want to evaluate the efficacy of stimulation of the efferent loop prior to the closure of the ileostomy along with rehabilitation of the pelvic floor after the closure of the ileostomy, in the quality of life of patients who underwent anterior resection of the rectum. A non-pharmacological randomized clinical trial will be conducted, comparing a control group (usual clinical practice), with respect to the experimental group where stimulation of the efferent loop will be performed prior to the closure of the ostomy along with pelvic floor rehabilitation after the closure of the latter. The main dependent variable will be the quality of life evaluated according to the QLQ CR-29 questionnaire, and secondary dependent variables will be evaluated postoperative paralytic ileus and the previous resection syndrome using the LARS scale.


Description:

Many of the patients operated with sphincter preservation will present an alteration of bowel function and defecation. This dysfunction is variable in its symptoms and severity, and manifests itself in the form of urgency, incontinence and fragmentation of faeces, with repeated, incomplete or difficult evacuations. The set of these symptoms constitutes what is known as anterior resection syndrome (ARS), which can negatively influence the quality of life of the operated patients and constitutes the main objective of the study to be investigated. From this study, the investigators want to evaluate the efficacy of stimulation of the efferent loop prior to the closure of the ileostomy along with rehabilitation of the pelvic floor after the closure of the ileostomy, in the quality of life of patients who underwent anterior resection of the rectum. A non-pharmacological randomized clinical trial will be conducted, comparing a control group (usual clinical practice), with respect to the experimental group where stimulation of the efferent loop will be performed prior to the closure of the ostomy along with pelvic floor rehabilitation after the closure of the latter. The main dependent variable will be the quality of life evaluated according to the QLQ CR-29 questionnaire, and secondary dependent variables will be evaluated postoperative paralytic ileus and the previous resection syndrome using the LARS scale.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 25
Est. completion date December 13, 2023
Est. primary completion date December 13, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients undergoing scheduled rectal cancer surgery, carriers of a protective ileostomy with a scheduled surgery date for ileostomy closure - Patients over 18 years of age - Patients with absence of cognitive deficit (Pfeiffer: 0-2 errors) - Patients who agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - End ileostomy patients - Patients with active treatment of Qt or Rt - Patients with some stoma complication such as mucosal prolapse or peristomal hernia - Patients with fecal incontinence prior to anterior rectal resection surgery (Wexner scale: greater than 3 points) - Patients who do not agree to participate in the study - Patients with cognitive deficit

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Procedure:
Stimulation of efferent loop
Stimulation of efferent loop: 3 weeks before the ileostomy closure surgery, efferent loop will be stimulated with 250 ml of water and thickened. This procedure consists of introducing through the light efferent loop ileostomy 250 ml of water with thickener every 48-hours during the first two weeks and once daily the thrid week with a Foley catheter. Patient will be provided with all the material and the procedure sheet for all the stimulation of the efferent loop sessions. This technique will be performed at patient's home until the day before the ostomy patient closure surgery.
Rehabilitation pelvic floor
3 months after the closure of the ileostomy, you will be referred to the pelvic floor rehabilitation unit,where will start 15 individual sessions, 2 days a week (8 weeks of sessions), with reeducation of defecatory habits and hygienic-dietary measures, defecation record where assess stool consistency using the Bristol Scale and number of bowel movements that take place in 24 hours, muscle toning exercises (Exercises Kegel), Biofeedback (BF), rectal balloon work to improve sensitivity and accommodation, reeducation of the expulsive maneuver, and perineal block in situations hyperpressive.

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Althaia Xarxa Assistencial de Manresa Manresa Barcelona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Percentatge of patients with postoperative paralytic ileus Auscultation of intestinal peristaltism and emission of gases and depositions. In the first 48 hours postoperatively after the closure of the ileostomy
Primary Quality of life related to health (European Organization for the Research and treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-CR29). The EORTC QLQ CR-29 questionnaire consists of 29 items (Likert scale), with a response scale for each of them from 1 to 4, with the following structure: 1 = Not at All 2 = A little; 3 = Quite a Bit; 4 = Very much. The QLQ-CR29 has five functional and 18 symptom scales. It contains four subscales (urinary frequency (UF), blood and mucus in stool (BMS), stool frequency (SF), and body image (BI)) and 19 single items (urinary incontinence, dysuria, abdominal pain, buttock pain, bloating, dry mouth, hair loss, taste, anxiety, weight, flatulence, fecal incontinence, sore skin, embarrassment, stoma care problems, sexual interest (men), impotence, sexual interest (women), and dyspareunia). Patients are asked to indicate their symptoms during the past week(s). Scores can be linearly transformed to provide a score from 0 to 100. Higher scores represent better functioning on the functional scales and a higher level of symptoms on the symptom scales. 1 month post closure of the ileostomy
Primary Quality of life related to health (European Organization for the Research and treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-CR29). The EORTC QLQ CR-29 questionnaire consists of 29 items (Likert scale), with a response scale for each of them from 1 to 4, with the following structure: 1 = Not at All 2 = A little; 3 = Quite a Bit; 4 = Very much. The QLQ-CR29 has five functional and 18 symptom scales. It contains four subscales (urinary frequency (UF), blood and mucus in stool (BMS), stool frequency (SF), and body image (BI)) and 19 single items (urinary incontinence, dysuria, abdominal pain, buttock pain, bloating, dry mouth, hair loss, taste, anxiety, weight, flatulence, fecal incontinence, sore skin, embarrassment, stoma care problems, sexual interest (men), impotence, sexual interest (women), and dyspareunia). Patients are asked to indicate their symptoms during the past week(s). Scores can be linearly transformed to provide a score from 0 to 100. Higher scores represent better functioning on the functional scales and a higher level of symptoms on the symptom scales. 3 month post closure of the ileostomy
Primary Quality of life related to health (European Organization for the Research and treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-CR29). The EORTC QLQ CR-29 questionnaire consists of 29 items (Likert scale), with a response scale for each of them from 1 to 4, with the following structure: 1 = Not at All 2 = A little; 3 = Quite a Bit; 4 = Very much. The QLQ-CR29 has five functional and 18 symptom scales. It contains four subscales (urinary frequency (UF), blood and mucus in stool (BMS), stool frequency (SF), and body image (BI)) and 19 single items (urinary incontinence, dysuria, abdominal pain, buttock pain, bloating, dry mouth, hair loss, taste, anxiety, weight, flatulence, fecal incontinence, sore skin, embarrassment, stoma care problems, sexual interest (men), impotence, sexual interest (women), and dyspareunia). Patients are asked to indicate their symptoms during the past week(s). Scores can be linearly transformed to provide a score from 0 to 100. Higher scores represent better functioning on the functional scales and a higher level of symptoms on the symptom scales. 6 month post closure of the ileostomy
Primary Quality of life related to health (European Organization for the Research and treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-CR29). The EORTC QLQ CR-29 questionnaire consists of 29 items (Likert scale), with a response scale for each of them from 1 to 4, with the following structure: 1 = Not at All 2 = A little; 3 = Quite a Bit; 4 = Very much. The QLQ-CR29 has five functional and 18 symptom scales. It contains four subscales (urinary frequency (UF), blood and mucus in stool (BMS), stool frequency (SF), and body image (BI)) and 19 single items (urinary incontinence, dysuria, abdominal pain, buttock pain, bloating, dry mouth, hair loss, taste, anxiety, weight, flatulence, fecal incontinence, sore skin, embarrassment, stoma care problems, sexual interest (men), impotence, sexual interest (women), and dyspareunia). Patients are asked to indicate their symptoms during the past week(s). Scores can be linearly transformed to provide a score from 0 to 100. Higher scores represent better functioning on the functional scales and a higher level of symptoms on the symptom scales. 12 month post closure of the ileostomy
Secondary Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score The LARS questionnaire consists of 5 questions which include: gas incontinence, fluid incontinence, stool frequency, fractionation of defecation and defecation urgency. Each question is scored based on the answer; the total can range from 0 to 42 points. According to the score, the patients are classified into two groups: without LARS, which correspond to scores between 0 and 20 points, and with LARS, which range from 21 to 42 points; Furthermore, this second group is subdivided into mild LARS (21 to 29 points) and severe LARS (30 to 42 points). 1 month post closure of the ileostomy
Secondary Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score The LARS questionnaire consists of 5 questions which include: gas incontinence, fluid incontinence, stool frequency, fractionation of defecation and defecation urgency. Each question is scored based on the answer; the total can range from 0 to 42 points. According to the score, the patients are classified into two groups: without LARS, which correspond to scores between 0 and 20 points, and with LARS, which range from 21 to 42 points; Furthermore, this second group is subdivided into mild LARS (21 to 29 points) and severe LARS (30 to 42 points). 3 month post closure of the ileostomy
Secondary Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score The LARS questionnaire consists of 5 questions which include: gas incontinence, fluid incontinence, stool frequency, fractionation of defecation and defecation urgency. Each question is scored based on the answer; the total can range from 0 to 42 points. According to the score, the patients are classified into two groups: without LARS, which correspond to scores between 0 and 20 points, and with LARS, which range from 21 to 42 points; Furthermore, this second group is subdivided into mild LARS (21 to 29 points) and severe LARS (30 to 42 points). 6 month post closure of the ileostomy
Secondary Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score The LARS questionnaire consists of 5 questions which include: gas incontinence, fluid incontinence, stool frequency, fractionation of defecation and defecation urgency. Each question is scored based on the answer; the total can range from 0 to 42 points. According to the score, the patients are classified into two groups: without LARS, which correspond to scores between 0 and 20 points, and with LARS, which range from 21 to 42 points; Furthermore, this second group is subdivided into mild LARS (21 to 29 points) and severe LARS (30 to 42 points). 12 month post closure of the ileostomy
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