Functional outcomes and quality of life of elderly patients with rectal carcinoma

Functional outcomes and quality of life of elderly patients with rectal carcinoma: should the patient a permanent colostomy or not?

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26671

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-30

Start date

2014-04-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Rectal carcinoma Stoma problems Functional outcomes Quality of life Rectum carcinoom Stoma problemen Functionele uitkomsten Kwaliteit van leven

Interventions

None. This is an evaluation study using validated questionnaires that will be self-administered by patients at home.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - histological proven rectal carcinoma - 70 years of age at the time of operation - elective low anterior resection between 31-12-2007 and 01-01-2014

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - acute resection - transanal endoscopic microsurgery - abdominoperineal resection - diagnosed with cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
What does a patient choose: resection with a primary anastomosis or with a permanent colostomy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life and functional outcomes, measured with multiple validated questionnaires	—

Contacts

Public ContactReza Indrakusuma

Medical Center Alkmaar, department of Surgery, Postbus 501

r.indrakusuma@mca.nl(072) 548 2418

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)