Randomised Trial of Rectal Prolapse Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN01911755

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2003-11-20

Start date

2001-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Full thickness rectal prolapse Urological and Genital Diseases Full thickness rectal prolapse

Interventions

Given the uncertainty as to the best method of intervention and the lack of informative randomised evidence, a two-stage randomised, controlled clinical trial is proposed. Eligibility for randomisat

that is if a surgeon feels uncertain of the relative merits of the abdominal and perineal approach in a particular case, then randomisation can proceed between the abdominal and perineal approach. Al

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients eligible for this study will be those with full thickness rectal prolapse.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary measures of efficacy will be recurrence of rectal prolapse for randomisation 1 and bowel function for randomisation 2.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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