Clinical trial · Observational
Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Rectal Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to find out what happens to patients after they have surgery for rectal cancer. After being treated for rectal cancer, patients tell us that their bowel, bladder and sexual function have changed. We are trying to understand how these changes affect your quality of life. The research that we have now does not explain these changes or problems very well. The patients will be asked questions about bowel function, bladder function, sexual function, and quality of life so we can understand these changes better. This will help us take better care of our patients in the future, before and after their treatment for rectal cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectal Cancer | Malignant Rectal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- 1
- description
- Patients Undergoing Surgery for Rectal Cancer
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Questionaires
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To prospectively evaluate bowel, sexual and bladder function in patients who undergo resection for stage I-III rectal cancer.
- timeFrame
- Two sets of surveys before surgery. After surgery, the participant will be asked to fill out some or all of a series of surveys at 6, 12, and 24 months.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- To assess the impact of bowel, bladder and sexual function on quality of life over time in patients undergoing resection for stage I-III rectal cancer and to compare QOL in patients with and without a stoma.
- timeFrame
- Two sets of surveys before surgery. After surgery, the participant will be asked to fill out some or all of a series of surveys at 6, 12, and 24 months.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Stage I-III rectal adenocarcinoma based on preoperative testing * Surgery (Sphincter preserving - transanal (TAE),transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), low anterior resection (LAR), coloanal resection (CAA), OR Permanent stoma - abdominal perineal resection (APR)) planned at MSKCC * Age \> or = to 18 * Speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV disease at time of pre-operative consult * History of other malignancies (besides squamous cell or basal cell cancer of skin) less than five years ago
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