Clinical trial · Observational
Quality of Life After Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer, Comparing Two Surgical Techniques
Retrospective Study of APR Results Regarding Patients' Self Reported Quality of Life
NCT01323166CI-TRIAL-00019040APRcompletedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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 the study is to compare self-reported health related quality of life after two different operating techniques for low rectal cancer operated by rectal amputation, using a specific and detailed questionnaire. The population has been operated over a 6 year period in one university hospital.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excision of the levator muscle | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Excision of the levator muscle
- description
- The abdominal part of the operation is performed as an TME and the perineal part of the operation is performed with the intent to get a cylindrical specimen thus removing part of or the entire levator muscle with the specimen
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Excision of the levator muscle
- label
- Traditional perineal operation
- description
- The abdominal part of the operation performed as a TME. The perineal operation performed with the intent of removing the tumour with CRM free of tumour and the levator left in place
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Excision of the levator muscle
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Health Related Quality of life after rectal cancer surgery - possible differences due to choice of procedure
- timeFrame
- 2-7 years after operation
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * rectal cancer operated by abdominoperineal resection 2004-2009 Exclusion Criteria: * no informed consent
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDAngenete E, Asplund D, Andersson J, Haglind E. Self reported experience of sexual function and quality after abdominoperineal excision in a prospective cohort. Int J Surg. 2014 Nov;12(11):1221-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.10.003. Epub 2014 Oct 12. PMID 25311774