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Pathologic Assessment of Rectal Prolapse in the Young

NCT03012464 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2017-01-06

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Summary

Patients aging less than 45 years with rectal prolapse will undergo full pathologic and functional assessment to determine the underlying etiology.

Conditions

  • Rectal Prolapse

Interventions

OTHER

Pathologic and functional assessment

Random biopsies will be taken from the pelvic floor muscles, external anal sphincter, and the lateral supportive ligaments of the rectum during surgical treatment of rectal prolapse whether via the abdominal or perineal approach. Tissue samples will be subjected to immunohistochemistry to calculate the ratio between collagen type I and type III, and to reveal any myopathic or degenerative changes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sameh H Emile, M.D. · Mansoura University

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2018-01-31
Completion
2018-03-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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