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Can we predict who recovers bowel and bladder control after rectal surgery?

NCT ID NCT05257746

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Technische Universität Dresden Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 500 people who have surgery to remove the rectum, a procedure called rectal resection. Researchers want to see how bowel and bladder function change before and after the operation, using questionnaires and pressure measurements. They will track patients for up to five years to identify risk factors for long-term problems with continence and sexual function. The goal is to help doctors spot who might need extra care or a different recovery plan after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Rectal resection with total mesorectal excision (a surgical procedure to remove the rectum)
What this could lead to
If this study succeeds, it could help doctors predict which patients are more likely to have lasting bowel or bladder problems after rectal surgery, and guide them toward extra support or different follow-up care.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove that any treatment works. The results depend on patients reporting their symptoms accurately, and the findings may not apply to everyone having rectal surgery.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2021

Expected to finish

Jun 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All patients undergoing rectal resection with total mesorectal excision

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing rectal resection with total mesorectal excision Exclusion Criteria: * primary or secondary removal of rectal sphincter apparatus * patients with enterostomy persisting 12 months after initial rectal resection

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Rectal surgery

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Gastrointestinal-, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Technische Universität Dresden

    RECRUITING

    Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany

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