Clinical trial · Interventional
Informativeness to Digital Rectal Examination
Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Results of Digital Rectal Examination in the Supine and Lateral Decubitus
NCT01727388CI-TRIAL-00095420RIFIONAcompletedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.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)
Digital rectal examination is an act clinically performed daily by physicians and surgeons. It remains the key diagnostic test and directs the therapeutic management of cancer of the lower and middle rectum. It can be done in two main positions: lateral decubitus, and supine. However, no randomized study in colorectal surgery is not interested in evaluating the best position to perform a full rectal exam.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Diverticulitis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hernia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Rectal Bleeding | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Upper Rectum Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| lateral decubitus | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| supine decubitus | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- lateral decubitus
- description
- The digital rectal examination is performed in lateral decubitus i.e. curled up position . The patient in left lateral decubitus if the examiner is right handed and right lateral decubitus if the examiner is left handed.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: lateral decubitus
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- supine decubitus
- description
- The digital rectal examination is performed supine, spread legs, feet on the examination table. The examiner is in the patient's right side if he is right handed and in the patient's left side if he is left-handed.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: supine decubitus
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * colon or upper rectum cancer operated or not * recurrent of colon or upper rectum cancer * rectal bleeding * hernia Exclusion Criteria: * woman * paraplegic man * bedridden patient * current or previous pelvic radiotherapy * History of prostatectomy * emergency
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTSabbagh C, Mauvais F, Vecten A, Ainseba N, Cosse C, Diouf M, Regimbeau JM. What is the best position for analyzing the lower and middle rectum and sphincter function in a digital rectal examination? a randomized, controlled study in men. Dig Liver Dis. 2014 Dec;46(12):1082-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.08.045. Epub 2014 Sep 22. PMID 25245464