Health Condition 1: C20- Malignant neoplasm of rectum
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: all patients who have been diagnosed with rectal cancer and will undergo curative sphincter preserving low anterior resection with partial or total mesorectal excision on or after 1st January 2020; comprehension of Urdu
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria will be as follows; presence of a permanent stoma; presence of metastatic disease; cognitive impairment and language issues; history of inflammatory bowel disease or any disease with bowel impairment issues like inflammatory bowel syndrome.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine Clinical Variables associated with LARSTimepoint: 2 years | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Validation of Urdu version of LARS scoreTimepoint: Self administered questionnaire will be filled in by the patient atleast 12 weeks after surgery/ ileostomy closure. Validation (primary outcome) will be done via statistical analysis after last patient is recruited. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Shere I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences