Not Yet RecruitingPhase 3ACTRN12605000748617
Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic resection rectopexy compared with fixation rectopexy for rectal prolapse
Sponsor
Surgical Outcomes Research Centre - based in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Enrollment
132 participants
Start Date
Jan 1, 2006
Study Type
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
Rectal prolapse is a common and socially debilitating condition for which treatment is surgical. This trial will compare two procedures, namely laparoscopic resection rectopexy and laparoscopic fixation rectopexy, in order to determine which has the better short and long term outcomes.
Eligibility
Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss
Inclusion Criteria1
- All adult patients attending participating surgeons for management of full thickness rectal prolapse and who are candidates for abdominal surgery will be eligible to participate.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Patients who are cognitively impaired or otherwise unable to give informed consent, those who require concomitant abdominal surgery and those considered unsuitable for laparoscopic surgery will be excluded. In addition, patients who are considered ineligible for fixation rectopexy on the basis of severe pre-operative constipation will be excluded at the discretion of their surgeon.
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Interventions
Laparoscopic resection rectopexy
Laparoscopic resection rectopexy
Locations(1)
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