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Rectal NeoplasmNCT00549276

Randomized Comparison of Curved Cutter Stapler and Linear Stapler

An observational study of Rectal Neoplasm and Surgical Stapler, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study aims to compare the safty and technical accessibility of linear stapler and curved cutter stapler during mid to low rectal cancer surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rectal Neoplasm, Surgical Stapler
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
May 2006to Nov 2006
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: 60 patients were randomly assigned to either linear staplers or the CCS during low anterior resection for mid to low rectal cancers

Who may be able to join

  • Biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of rectum.
  • Preoperative stage I-III
  • Patient who is expected to undergo low anterior resection at Samsung Medical Center.
  • Age > 19 years old

Who cannot join

  • Patient with complicated rectal cancers(obstruction, perforation, abscess)
  • Patient who needs to undergo emergency operation.
  • Patient who can not undergo general anesthesia.
  • Patient who does not agree with the informed consent or does not have the ability to understand content of the trial .

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine,

    Seoul, 135-710

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

This study aims to compare the safty and technical accessibility of linear stapler and curved cutter stapler during mid to low rectal cancer surgery.

Medical subject headings
Rectal Neoplasms

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Study completionNov 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00549276
Sponsor's protocol ID
Samsung Medical Center
Status last verified
May 2006
First submitted
23 Oct 2007
Last updated
25 Oct 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rectal Neoplasm and Surgical Stapler, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Oct 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Oct 2007.

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