Can online videos ease bowel troubles after rectal cancer?
NCT ID NCT06628674
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether online interactive videos that guide core muscle exercises can improve bowel symptoms, psychological distress, and quality of life in people who have had rectal cancer surgery. About 110 adults with stage I-III rectal cancer will be assigned to either a group that uses the online videos or a group that does pelvic exercises without them. The goal is to see if the interactive videos make a meaningful difference in managing low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online interactive videos with core muscle exercise
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, home-based way to improve bowel control and emotional well-being after rectal cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (110 people) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply widely. The exercises require consistent effort, and benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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
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- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. Stage I-III rectal cancer. 2. Patients already know their condition. 3. Aged 20 years and older. 4. Consciously communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 5. Agreed with the interview and had signed the permit. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Recurrent rectal cancer. 2. Stage IV rectal cancer.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
RECRUITINGTaoyuan, 中和區, 333, Taiwan
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