The Longitudinal Study of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Rectal Cancer.

The Longitudinal Study of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, Psychological Distress, and Fecal Incontinence-related Quality of Life in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Rectal Cancer.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05445245

Enrollment

125

Registered

2022-07-06

Start date

2022-04-14

Completion date

2025-01-24

Last updated

2025-02-14

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Conditions

Rectal Cancer

Keywords

low anterior resection syndrome, psychological distress, quality of life, rectal cancer

Brief summary

The aims are to identify the trajectory of LAR Syndrome and explore the adaptation process and coping strategies of LAR Syndrome in patients newly diagnosed with rectal cancer. The participants will recruit from a CRC surgical outpatient department of a medical center in northern Taiwan.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with stage I to III rectal cancer. 2. Patients already know their condition. 4\. Aged 20 years and older. 5. Consciously communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 6. Agreed with the interview and had signed the permit.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with Stage IV rectal cancer. 2. Recurred rectal cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Self-report Questionnaire	Change from baseline symptom at 12 months	show the specific trajectory of LAR Syndrome, psychological distress, and fecal incontinence-related QoL based on different tumor locations in patients with rectal cancer

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results