Brain and bowel recovery after ultra-low rectal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies how a noninvasive brain stimulation technique (TMS) and brain scans (fMRI) might help improve bowel function and quality of life after surgery for ultra-low rectal tumors. It is for patients who have had a specific surgery (intersphincteric resection) and a temporary ileostomy.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with an ultra-low rectal tumor.
- You have had a surgery called intersphincteric resection and a temporary ileostomy (a bag for bowel waste).
- You are willing to join the study and sign a consent form.
- You do not have any serious complications from the surgery, such as a leak where the bowel was reconnected.
- You do not have advanced, recurring, or spreading cancer.
- You can have an fMRI brain scan (no metal implants in your body, no claustrophobia) and TMS treatment (no metal in your head, no epilepsy, no unstable heart condition).
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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