Transanal irrigation vs glycerol suppositories for LARS
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to help bowel control in people with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after low rectal surgery. It aims to see which option works better when standard treatments have not helped enough.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had rectal cancer surgery with a low anterior resection
- You still have troubling LARS symptoms (LARS score over 29) after at least 4 weeks of treatment
- At least 3 months have passed since surgery, including any temporary ileostomy reversal
- You are 18 years or older and can read/speak the study language for questionnaires
- You have not used transanal irrigation (TAI) before and have not used other rectal emptying aids in the past
- You can safely use the treatment being studied and are willing/able to consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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