rectal cancer, bowel symptoms (fecal incontinence, urgency, frequency, fragmented defecation, soiling), Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Bekkenbodemspiertraining
Sponsors
Research Foundation Flanders
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - patients planned for a low anterior resection for rectal cancer (TME, total mesorectal excision) - patients who have an expected survival of at least 1.5 years - patients who are able to come to the hospital once a week during the complete treatment period (12 weeks) - patients with a minimal LARS score of 21/42
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - having a HARTMANN procedure, abdominiperineal excision or transanal microsurgical resection or sigmoïd resection - patients with neurological conditions - patients with cognitive problems - patients with preoperative fecal incontinence - patients who have had precious pelvic surgery, previous pelvic radiation or LAR for non-cancer reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| LARS-score, evaluated after 12 weeks (=16 weeks after surgery/closure ileostomy) of pelvic floor muscle training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| colorectal functional outcome questionnaire, bowel diaries, the evolution of physical activity after LAR for rectal cancer, colonic manometry in a subset of patients | — |
Contacts
Public ContactInge Geraerts
Postbus 1501
Outcome results
None listed