Effectiveness and Safety of Laparoscopic Resection Versus Open Surgery in Patients with Rectal Cancer: A Randomized, Controlled Trial from China.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-11001817

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2011-12-22

Start date

2004-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Rectal cancer

Interventions

Laparoscopic Resection group:Laparoscopic Resection

Open Surgery group:Open Surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) rectal cancer patients diagnosed by pathologic examination; (2) written informed consent was obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) liver or lung metastases assessed by computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or ultrasonography; (2) body mass index (BMI) of >30 kg/m2; (3) acute intestinal obstruction; (4) serious infection; (5) previous abdominal surgery; (6) patients had received neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
3-year survival;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
number of lymph nodes removed;length of specimen;distance between inferior border of tumor;time to first discharge;bowel movement;fluid intake;infectious complications;anastomotic leakage;anastomotic stenosis;deep vein thrombosis;1-year survival;	—

Contacts

Public ContactLiang Xiao-bo

liangxiaobo@medmail.com.cn+86 13834541995

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026