New study tests if removing rectal tumors through the anus reduces pain and wound issues
NCT ID NCT07358247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two ways to remove rectal cancer tumors. The newer method removes the tumor through the anus, avoiding extra cuts in the belly. The goal is to see if this leads to fewer wound problems and less pain after surgery. The study will review records from 190 adult patients who had surgery between 2017 and 2023.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 190 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 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
The study population will include adult patients who underwent rectal cancer surgery between January 2017 and January 2023.
- 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: * Adult patients aged more than 18 years old at the time of surgery * Patients with a histological diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma * Patients who underwent surgery between January 2017 and January 2023 * Patients with a low rectal tumor meeting the Low Rectal Cancer Development Programme (LOREC) criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who underwent non-restorative procedures (including abdominoperineal resection or Hartmann's procedures). * Patients who underwent immediate or delayed coloanal anastomosis. * Patients who underwent open surgery. * Patients who underwent unplanned conversion from minimally invasive to open approach. * Patients with a concomitant diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Rozzano, Milan, 20089, Italy
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