Probiotics for bowel function after rectal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking a probiotic supplement (Clostridium butyricum) can improve gut health and bowel function after surgery for very low rectal cancer. It may help patients who have a temporary ileostomy and are planning to have it reversed within 6 months.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old
- You have very low rectal cancer that can be treated with a specific surgery called intersphincteric resection (which saves the anal muscle)
- You had a temporary ileostomy (a bag outside your belly) after that surgery
- You are scheduled to have the ileostomy reversed within 6 months of the rectal surgery
- You are willing to take a probiotic pill daily during the study period
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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