International Low Anterior Resection Score Evaluation

Launched by NATIONAL CANCER CENTER AFFILIATE OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SANTAROS KLINIKOS · Jul 31, 2019

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The International Low Anterior Resection Score Evaluation trial is studying how bowel function changes in patients who undergo surgery for rectal cancer. Specifically, it looks at bowel function before surgery and again one year later, using a tool called the LARS score. This score helps to understand any issues patients may experience, like difficulty controlling bowel movements or having frequent urges to go to the bathroom. By comparing these scores, researchers want to see how surgery affects bowel function and how it compares to what is considered normal.

To participate in this trial, you need to be 18 years or older and planning to have surgery for rectal cancer with the goal of curing it. This includes various types of surgeries such as laparoscopic or robotic procedures. However, if you are undergoing surgery just for diagnosis, are receiving palliative care (treatment to relieve symptoms but not cure the disease), or have other specific conditions like dementia, you would not be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to fill out questionnaires about your bowel function before your surgery and again one year later, helping to provide important information that could improve care for future patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery on curative intent.
• • Elective surgery patients.
• • Laparoscopic, laparoscopic-converted, robotic, TaTME (transanal total mesorectal excision) and open cases will be included.
• • Patients aged 18 years and over should be included.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients undergoing a procedure purely for diagnosis or staging should be excluded.
• • Patients with palliative treatment.
• • Patients with recurrence should be excluded.
• • Patients with dementia
• • Patients who do not complete their treatment within 12 months of primary surgery e.g. including reversal of stoma, chemotherapy etc