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Anal Sphincter Prosthesis in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Anal or Rectal Cancer

NCT00059891 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2013-02-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

RATIONALE: An anal sphincter prosthesis may replace the need for a permanent colostomy and may improve the quality of life of patients who are undergoing surgery for anal or rectal cancer.

PURPOSE: Clinical trial to study the effectiveness of an anal sphincter prosthesis in treating patients who have anal or rectal cancer and are undergoing surgery to remove the anus and rectum.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

conventional surgery

PROCEDURE

management of therapy complications

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • W. Douglas Wong, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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