Validation of the Japanese Low Anterior Resection Syndrome(LARS) score as a self-administered questionnaire for postoperative bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery: a multi-center prospective observational study

Validation of the Japanese Low Anterior Resection Syndrome(LARS) score as a self-administered questionnaire for postoperative bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery: a multi-center prospective observational study - Validation of the Japanese Low Anterior Resection Syndrome(LARS) score as a self-administered questionnaire for postoperative bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000035271

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-12-17

Start date

2018-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Rectal cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Rectal cancer patients following curative sphincter-preserving surgery. More than 1year has passed since surgery Elder than 20years old PS 1-2 The patient agreed to enter the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Disseminated or recurrent disease Presence of stoma less than 1 year after surgery or stoma closure Aged<20 years Patients with mental dementia Any inability to participate in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The correlation between the LARS score and conventional faecal incontinence scores, and quality of life scores.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison with the jpLARSs, and the patient characteristics, surgical factors, and postoperative course The collection rate and completion rate of the LARS score.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactEmi Akizuki

Sapporo Medical University Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

akizuki@sapmed.ac.jp011-611-2111(32810)

Outcome results