Blocking an artery before rectal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a technique called ischemic preconditioning, where doctors temporarily block a main artery in your gut before rectal cancer surgery to see if it helps reduce complications. If you are scheduled for this type of surgery and meet the health criteria, the study may offer more information about safer recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have rectal cancer and your surgeon plans to tie off the main blood vessel (inferior mesenteric artery) during the operation.
- You are 18 or older and can understand and give written consent to join the trial.
- You are covered by a health insurance plan.
- You do not have a history of colon cancer surgery that removed part of your colon.
- You do not have significant blockages in the arteries that supply your gut (based on a recent CT scan).
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, are not on blood thinners (anticoagulants), and are not taking high-dose steroids or immunosuppressants.
- You have good kidney function (creatinine clearance above 30 mL/min), are not allergic to iodine contrast, and have not had prior treatment of the main abdominal arteries.
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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