Clinical trial · Interventional
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Randomized Study
NCT03209076CI-TRIAL-00041160RARunknownN/AClinicalTrials.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)
Prospective randomized trial comparing robotic versus laparoscopic Low anterior resection for rectal cancer. Primary endpoint: Compare urinary dysfunction between robotic and laparoscopic approach.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Rectal Neoplasms | Rectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Sexual Dysfunction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Urinary Incontinence | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Robotic | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Robotic
- description
- Robotic low anterior resection
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Robotic
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Laparoscopic
- description
- Laparoscopic low anterior resection
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Laparoscopic
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Urinary dysfunction
- timeFrame
- Change from Before surgery to 3 months after surgery
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Mid or low Rectal Adenocarcinoma * Performance Status (ECOG) 0 - 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Metastatic disease * Congestive heart failure * Renal failure * Diabetes * Pregnancy * Neurologic disorders * Alfa blockers user * Patients who are candidates to APR ( Abdomino-perineal resection)
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDde Jesus JP, Valadao M, de Castro Araujo RO, Cesar D, Linhares E, Iglesias AC. The circumferential resection margins status: A comparison of robotic, laparoscopic and open total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2016 Jun;42(6):808-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Mar 23. PMID 27038996