Quality of Life in Patients That Undergo J Pouch or Side to End Coloanal Anastomosis for Rectal Cancer

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Conditions studied: Rectal Cancer

In brief

The investigators hypothesis is that the patients who receive a side to end anastomosis have bowel outcome and quality of life that is equivalent to those who receive a J pouch.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01182116

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

46

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with distal rectal cancers who will be having an abdominal proctocolectomy with a low colorectal anastomosis within 4 cm of the dentate line or a coloanal anastomosis will be candidates for this study.
• No evidence of distant metastatsis -
• Exclusion Criteria: Stage IV rectal cancer
• History of radiation to the pelvis ( eg. for uterine or prostatic cancer)
• Evidence of synchronus or metachronus disease
• H/o dementia
• Prisoners
• Women who are pregnant
• History of previous Right Colectomy
• History of inflammatory bowel disease -

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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