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Retrospective, Uncontrolled Cohort Study on the Therapy of Chronic Megalon

NCT04340856 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2022-04-27

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Summary

The aim of this retrospective cohort study is to analyze all available data of patients with chronic megacolon in three clinical centers with respect of conservative and surgical therapies.

Conditions

  • Megacolon

Interventions

PROCEDURE

colon surgery

There are no guidelines to direct surgical therapy in patients with chronic megacolon. Historically, it is the surgeons individual choice to use one of the above mentioned surgical treatments. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the success and downsides of the different surgical approaches.

DRUG

Laxatives

There are no guidelines to direct laxative measures in patients with chronic megacolon. Historically, it is the gastroenterologists individual choice to use one of the above mentioned laxative measures. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the success and downsides of the different Laxative measures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Technical University of Munich

    collaborator OTHER

  • Theresienkrankenhaus und St. Hedwig-Klinik GmbH

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Schmitz, PhD, MD · Theresienkrankenhaus und St.Hedwigkliniken Mannheim,University of Heidelberg

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-07
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-03-15

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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