New scope techniques may spare rectal cancer patients from major surgery
NCT ID NCT07410767
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study reviews medical records of 300 adults who had endoscopic or surgical removal of rectal tumors between 2015 and 2025. Researchers want to see if newer endoscopic methods are as safe and effective as traditional surgery. The goal is to help doctors choose the best approach for each patient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose the best treatment for early rectal cancer, possibly reducing the need for major surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using past records, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients or newer techniques.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with rectal neoplasms treated with advanced endoscopic resection in a tertiary center.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with rectal neoplasms treated by advanced endoscopic resection Exclusion Criteria: * hybrid resection performed * full-thickness resection performed * essential procedural or outcome data were unavailable
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jagiellonian University in Krakow
Krakow, 31061, Poland
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