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Abdominoperineal Extra-Elevators Rectal Resection for Cancer: Prone Position vs. Supine Position

Estudio A.P.PRO: Estrategia quirúrgica en la amputación Abdominoperineal cilíndrica Del Recto Por cáncer: posición de litotomía vs. Prono-navaja

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02163785
Acronym
APPRO
Enrollment
280
Registered
2014-06-16
Start date
2014-06-30
Completion date
2021-01-31
Last updated
2021-10-01

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

Conditions

Abdominoperineal Resection, Rectal Cancer

Keywords

Inferior rectal cancer, Abdominoperineal resection, Miles operation, Supine Miles operation, Prone Miles operation, Total mesorectal excision, Circumferential radial margin

Brief summary

Prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the prone vs. the supine position of the perineal time of the Miles operation in patients with advanced rectal cancer. Primary objective: \- Pathological circumferential resection margin Secondary objectives: * 5 year oncological outcomes * Morbimortality rates * Surgical specimen quality * Perineal hernia incidence

Interventions

PROCEDUREAbdominoperineal extra-elevators rectal resection for low lying rectal cancer

Abdominoperineal extra-elevators rectal resection for low lying rectal cancer involving anal sphincter complex

Sponsors

Fundacion Para La Investigacion Hospital La Fe
CollaboratorOTHER
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Hospital Universitario La Fe
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with primary low lying rectal cancer involving or threatening anal sphincter complex as seen in MRI

Exclusion criteria

* American Society of Anaesthesiologists classification of Physical Health (ASA) IV patients * Locally palliative purpose of the operation * Age \< 18 years * Preoperative indication for pelvic exenteration * Pregnancy * Lack of patients consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assessment of the circumferential resection margin15-30 days after surgery dateHistopathological report of the circumferential resection margin of the surgical specimen obtained in patients that underwent perineal time of Miles procedure in prone vs supine position.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Histopathological quality of surgical specimen15-30 days afterComparison of the quality of the surgical specimen in terms of integrity of the circumferential resection margin, accidental iatrogenic rupture etc.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Oncological outcomes5 yearsCompare the incidence of local oncological disease, distance metastasis and survival in a 5 year follow up time span.
Morbidity of the perineal incision.1 day, 60 days ,1 ,2,3,4 and 5 years after surgeryEvaluation the clinical outcome of the perineal wound in terms of infection, dehiscence, perineal hernia etc.

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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