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Brief Title: Informativeness to Digital Rectal Examination
Official Title: Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Results of Digital Rectal Examination in the Supine and Lateral Decubitus
Study ID: NCT01727388
Brief Summary: Digital rectal examination is an act clinically performed daily by physicians and surgeons. It remains the key diagnostic test and directs the therapeutic management of cancer of the lower and middle rectum. It can be done in two main positions: lateral decubitus, and supine. However, no randomized study in colorectal surgery is not interested in evaluating the best position to perform a full rectal exam.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Amiens Universitary Hospital, Amiens, , France
Beauvais General Hospital, Beauvais, , France