Better bowel symptom tracking after rectal cancer treatment
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study develops an electronic diary to help track and manage bowel symptoms after rectal cancer surgery or active surveillance. It aims to create personalized care plans to improve your quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had rectal surgery for rectal cancer or are on a Watch and Wait protocol (active surveillance without immediate surgery).
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You can read, understand, and speak Dutch.
- You have not had a Hartmann procedure, abdominoperineal excision, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, or sigmoid resection.
- You did not have fecal incontinence before your surgery, and you do not have neurological problems that affect bowel function.
- You have not had pelvic radiation or rectal surgery for non-cancer reasons.
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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