Clinical trial · Interventional
Pelvic Drain After Rectal Resection for Mid-low Rectal Cancer
Pelvic Drain After Rectal Resection for Mid-low Rectal Cancer: a Randomised Controlled Trial
NCT04573621CI-TRIAL-00047488GECO1unknownN/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)
This RCT aims at assessing the effects of a pelvic drain after total mesorectal excision for mid-low rectal cancer on the rates of pelvic sepsis and anastomotic leaks.
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 (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| No pelvic drain is placed | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pelvic drain | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Pelvic drain
- description
- Placement of a pelvic drain
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Pelvic drain
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- No pelvic drain
- description
- No pelvic drain placed
- interventionNames
- Other: No pelvic drain is placed
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of participants with pelvic sepsis
- timeFrame
- 0-30 days postoperatively
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female, 18 year-of-age or above * Mid or low rectal cancer * Anastomosis below the peritoneal reflection * Total mesorectal excision (TME) * Capability to understand the study * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * For women, pregnancy * Chronic kidney failure or hepatic failure, immunodepression, malnoutrition * Life expectancy \< 6 months * Partial mesorectal excision * Abdominoperineal excision * Multivisceral resections * Emergency surgery
References
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