Prospective Randomised Study Comparing Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery in Patients With Rectal Cancer

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00782457

Enrollment

200

Registered

2008-10-31

Start date

2002-01-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2015-03-18

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Conditions

RECTAL CANCER

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare laparoscopic versus open approach on the surgical treatment of mid and low-lying rectal cancer, both performed by the same surgical team with experience in open colorectal surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery, assessing preoperative and anatomopathological results and long-term outcome.

Interventions

PROCEDURERECTAL CANCER RESECTION

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Mid- and low-lying rectal cancer (between 0 and 11 cm from the anal margin) * Histology of adenocarcinoma

Exclusion criteria

* Locally advanced disease (T4) * Emergency surgery * Rectal cancer over familial colic polyposis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lymph nodes isolated, circumferential margin involved, rate of complications and length of stay	1 month

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026