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Ileostomy, Rectal CancerNCT03796702

Early Versus Late Closure of Preventive Ileostomy

A study testing Deileostomy in people with Ileostomy, Rectal Cancer, run by Vilnius University at 1 site in Lithuania.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study is designed and performed as a prospective randomized controlled single-center study. Patients who underwent rectal resection with preventive ileostomy due to rectal cancer will be included. The study investigates the effect of reversing a temporary ileostomy after 30 vs 90 days. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ileostomy, Rectal Cancer
What is being tested?
Deileostomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
86 participants
Where
1 siteLithuania
Study dates
1 Nov 2011to 30 Dec 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for rectal cancer
  • Patients willing to participate in the study

Who cannot join

  • Anastomosis insufficiency detected clinically or radiologically.
  • Patients, who are physically and mentally unfit to undergo surgery or to be followed-up

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Lithuania1 site
  • National Cancer Institute

    Vilnius

Other trials in Lithuania

About this study

The study is designed and performed as a prospective randomized controlled single-center study. Patients who underwent rectal resection with preventive ileostomy due to rectal cancer will be included. The study investigates the effect of reversing a temporary ileostomy after 30 vs 90 days.

Being tested
Deileostomy
Medical subject headings
Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DeileostomyProcedure or surgery

    Deileostomy

Study groups in NCT03796702
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early closure of preventive ileostomyExperimentalA preventive ileostomy is closed 30 days after the primary surgery
Receives: Procedure: Deileostomy
Late closure of preventive ileostomyExperimentalA preventive ileostomy is closed 90 days after the primary surgery
Receives: Procedure: Deileostomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Postoperative morbidity

    Patients are scored according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification of Surgical Complications.

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Hospitalization time after ileostomy closure

    Hospitalization time

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

  2. 30-days re-admission rate

    Re-admission rate during 30 days after re-admission

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

  3. Quality of life of patients after ileostomy closure

    Patients quality of life is assessed with EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaires

    Measured: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 moths after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jan 2019
  2. Study start1 Nov 2011
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2018
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2018

Why it stopped: High postoperative morbidity rate

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
86 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03796702
Sponsor's protocol ID
1
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
30 Dec 2018
Last updated
26 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Deileostomy in people with Ileostomy, Rectal Cancer, run by Vilnius University at 1 site in Lithuania.

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 2 inclusion and 2 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Apr 2023. 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 Lithuania. 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 was stopped early (reason given: High postoperative morbidity rate). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Postoperative morbidity (time frame: 30 days after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 26 Apr 2023.

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