Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection or Open Resection in Treating Patients With Rectal Cancer

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

This study is being done to compare two types of surgery currently used for rectal cancer. The two types of surgery are laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection and open laparotomy rectal resection. Although laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection is being used for rectal cancer in some medical centers, the effectiveness of this type of surgery compared to open surgery is unknown. The study will compare the safety and effectiveness of the surgeries, recovery from surgery in the hospital, overall recovery from surgery and cancer outcome.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00726622
Run by
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
People needed
486
Starts
2008-08-01
Expected to finish
2019-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2020-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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