Changes of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome and Balance Ability in Patients With Rectal Cancer.

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital107 enrolled

Overview

The purposes of this study are to explore the trajectory of symptom distress and balance ability in patients with rectal cancer.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

107

Conditions

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed rectal cancer 2. Patients already know their condition. 3. Aged 20 years and older. 4. Consciously communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 5. Agreed with the interview and had signed the permit. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Recurrent rectal cancer. 2. KPS of patients less than 80

Locations (1)

Chung Gung University

Taoyuan City, Kwei-Shan Dist., Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Self-report Questionnaire

Show the specific trajectory of LAR Syndrome, psychological distress, fecal incontinence-related QoL, and balance ability based on different tumor locations in patients with rectal cancer

Time frame: Change from baseline symptom at 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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