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Brief Title: Effects of Structured Rehabilitation Program on Quality of Life in Rectal Cancer Patients- a Randomized Controlled Trial
Official Title: Effects of Structured Rehabilitation Program on Quality of Life After Surgical Treatment for Rectal Cancer- a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Study ID: NCT00895388
Brief Summary: Quality of life after rectal surgery is reported to be impaired. Side effects of surgery and/or neoadjuvant treatment as functional disturbances like sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, anal incontinence or stoma problems are commonly experienced. The investigators hypotheses is that structured rehabilitation program addressing these problems will improve quality of life. A RCT are performed in order to document the effects of the rehabilitation.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Dep. of gastrointestinal surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, , Norway
Name: Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, MD, Phd, Mph
Affiliation: Dep of gastrointestinal surgery, University Hospital of North Norway
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR