Fiber supplement may ease bowel troubles after rectal cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT06724198

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Sykehuset Telemark Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether psyllium husk, a type of fiber supplement, can reduce bowel symptoms and improve quality of life in people who had rectal cancer surgery. 24 participants who had ongoing bowel issues after surgery took psyllium husk. The goal was to see if it helps with symptoms like urgency and incontinence, which are common after this operation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome rectal cancer rectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION SYNDROME QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Sykehuset Telemark HF

Skien, Telemark, 3710, Norway

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