Understanding bowel changes after rectal cancer surgery
Part of Digestive system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study helps doctors better understand and treat bowel control problems that can happen after rectal cancer surgery or other rectal treatments. If you've had this surgery or treatment, the study team wants to learn more about your recovery and test new ways to help.
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Who can take part
- You speak and read Danish fluently
- You are 18 years or older with full legal capacity
- You can travel to the hospital for study visits and complete the study procedures
- You do not have a non-MRI compatible pacemaker, metal implants, or metal piercings you cannot remove
- You are not pregnant and do not have severe swallowing problems or active bowel obstruction
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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