How reliable are rectoscopic measurements to determine the height of rectal carcinoma?

How reliable are rectoscopic measurements to determine the height of rectal carcinoma? - none

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00012758

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-20

Start date

2019-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C20

Interventions

Group 1: In patients with rectal carcinoma: collection of rectoscopic tumor height measurements performed by different examiners and in different examination positions (left lateral vs. lthotomy)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with diagnosed rectal carcinoma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
differences in tumor height measured by different examiners and in different examination positions (left lateral vs. lthotomy)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- potential influence of differences in height measurements on further therapy planning - differences in assessment of Mason-criteria depending on examiner and examination Position - diffreneces in height measurements by rigid rectoscopy and by MRT	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMatthias Kraemer

Abteilung Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, KoloproktologieSt. Barbara-Klinik Hamm

mkraemer@barbaraklinik.de+49-2381-6811401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026