U.S., June 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07035600) titled 'Walking and Sitting Difficulties After Rectal Cancer Surgery' on April 08.
Brief Summary: Earlier studies have shown that many patients (up to 30%) who have had a major surgery for rectal cancer, called a rectum amputation (where the entire rectum and anus are removed and the person gets a permanent stoma), still have trouble sitting and walking three years after the surgery. These problems are then seen as long-term or chronic.
WASA is a randomized multicenter international study that will test a way to reduce these problems. It will start in fall 2025 and go on for 3.5 years. About 300 patients will take part.
The patients will ...