Comparison of the results of ghost ileostomy versus protective ileostomy in rectal cancer.

Comparison of the results of ghost ileostomy versus protective ileostomy in low anterior resection surgery, in rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120129008861N3

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-10

Start date

2019-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

rectal cancer. malignant neoplasm of rectum

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: protective ileostomy group. Intervention 2: Intervention group: ghost ileostomy group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Rectal cancer patients History of previous neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy tumor located more than 5 cm from anal verge candidate for low anterior resection surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: difficult surgery or excessive bleeding immune suppression , steroid use , malnutrition obstruction or peritonitis ASA score >3 BMI>30 Diabetes Age >75 years incomplete doughnut at the end of surgery positive air leak test of anastomosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anastomosis leakage. Timepoint: anastomosis leakage 1week,1,3,6 months. Method of measurement: colonoscopy.;Abdomen re-explorization. Timepoint: Anytime the abdomen is re-explored for surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Mortality. Timepoint: Time of death one year from surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Re-admission. Timepoint: Date of re-admission 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anastomosis leakage. Timepoint: anastomosis leakage 1week,1,3,6 months. Method of measurement: colonoscopy.;Abdomen re-explorization. Timepoint: Anytime the abdomen is re-explored for surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Mortality. Timepoint: Time of death one year from surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Re-admission. Timepoint: Date of re-admission 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Observation.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarzieh Ghanbari

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

ghanbari.mrz@gmail.com+98 21 6119

Outcome results

None listed

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