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Incidence and Risk Factors of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

NCT06359730 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2024-04-11

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Summary

Sphincter sparing surgery is oftentimes associated with bowel dysfunction complaints, namely the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). The LARS questionnaire is widely used to assess this syndrome.

With advances in colorectal surgery, sparing sphincter surgeries are gaining popularity. But symptoms after surgery can affect the quality of life which has psychomotor effects. Low anterior resection syndrome score is a worldwide known questionnaire. Many countries have accredited validation and translation of this questionnaire, but to our knowledge; it is the first time in Egypt.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

LARS score questionnaire

LARS score questionnaire is filled by the patient after anterior resection for rectal cancer to study the quality of life

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zagazig University

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Principal Investigators

  • Reham Zakaria, PhD · faculty of medicine Zagazig University

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-01
Completion
2022-12-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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