Endoluminal and Needlescopic Assisted Repair of Rectal Prolapse

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Rectal Prolapse

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of endoluminal rectal prolapse repair under sedation and local anesthesia using CO2 colonoscopy to fix the rectum with sutures to the abdominal wall under needlescopic control. Further, investigators will evaluate the short and long-term clinical outcomes after this novel approach to treating rectal prolapse.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01980043

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

10

Starts

2013-05-20

Expected to finish

2018-03-22

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-30

Who can join

Age: 75 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age, 75 years and older, Male and Female
• BMI above 18 and ≤30
• ASA class 1-3
• willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• ASA class 4-5
• Previous Abdominal Surgeries including abdominal wall repair with mesh

Where it is running

• Weill Cornell Medical Center- NYPH — New York, New York, United States

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