Nerve Stimulation to Improve Bowel Control After Rectal Cancer Surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a small electrical device placed on the skin behind your ankle can help improve bowel control after surgery to remove rectal cancer. Many patients experience changes in bowel function after this surgery, and this treatment may help restore normal continence.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with rectal cancer (a tumor in the rectum, the lowest part of the colon)
- You have already had surgery to remove the cancer, specifically a high anterior rectal resection (removal of the upper part of the rectum)
- You do not have an ostomy (a surgically created opening in your abdomen for bowel waste)
- You do not have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted electronic devices
- You do not have conditions that would prevent nerve stimulation, such as uncontrolled bleeding disorders, epilepsy, severe heart problems, or active cancer elsewhere
- You are not currently pregnant
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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