Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial On Two-Stage Turnbull-Cutait Coloanal Anastomosis For Rectal — TURNBULL-BCN  

Rectal Neoplasm Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Postoperative Complications and Quality of Life in Low Rectal Cancer Surgery Between Coloanal Anastomosis and Lateral Ileostomy Versus Two-Stage Turnbull-Cutait Coloanal Anastomosis

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to decrease the morbidity by 30% using the Turnbull-Cutait procedure in comparison to the standard surgery for low rectal cancer. The investigators compare quality of life, faecal incontinence and recurrence of neoplasm in patients who received standard colo-anal anastomosis with protective ileostomy or two-staged Turnbull-Cutait colo-anal anastomosis after Low Anterior Resection for rectal cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

Anastomotic leak represents the most frequent complication after rectal cancer surgery and a lateral covering ileostomy is usually performed to reduce its incidence. Other important consequences of rectal cancer surgery are alterations in bowel habits and function and a negative impact on quality of life. This prospective, randomized, multicenter and controlled trial compares post-operative complications, quality of life, faecal incontinence and recurrence rate in patients treated for low rectal cancer with colo-anal anastomosis protected by a lateral ileostomy or with a two-staged Turnbull-Cutait colo-anal anastomosis. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Postoperative Complications
• Rectal Neoplasm
• Rectal Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT01766661
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2013
• Completion date: February 2022