The Nordic Rectal Prolapse Study (NORDIC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05569980 |
Recruitment Status :
Enrolling by invitation
First Posted : October 6, 2022
Last Update Posted : June 23, 2023
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First Submitted Date | October 4, 2022 | ||||
First Posted Date | October 6, 2022 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | June 23, 2023 | ||||
Actual Study Start Date | April 1, 2023 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | March 31, 2025 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures |
Quality of life after surgery [ Time Frame: 6 months ] To determine whether well-established procedures for external rectal prolapse are non-inferior to LVMR using EQ-5D at 6 months post-surgery.
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Original Primary Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Descriptive Information | |||||
Brief Title | The Nordic Rectal Prolapse Study | ||||
Official Title | The Nordic Rectal Prolapse Study - a Multicentre, International Cohort Study | ||||
Brief Summary | The goal of this observational study is to gather data about surgical procedures for rectal prolapse in adult human subjects. The main question it aims to answer is: • Which procedure is best for treating external rectal prolapse? Participants will:
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Detailed Description | The Nordic Rectal Prolapse Study (NORDIC) is an observational trial initiated from the Pelvic Floor Unit, Aarhus University Hospital (AUH), planned in collaboration with the Pelvic Floor Society, UK. Although an RCT is the most favourable design for interventional surgical trials, it took seven years to recruit 75 patients for an RCT from Aarhus. Observational studies generally recruit with greater ease than RCTs, and this type of design is a valid option to an RCT. The non-randomized design can encourage inclusion as the type of surgery will be as per routine care, and the study is able to adapt to variations in practice during the trial period. The investigators hypothesize that laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) is superior to other surgical procedures for rectal prolapse when it comes to improvement in quality of life for the patients. Lead site will be the Department of Surgery, AUH. Expression of interest (EoI) forms have been collected from sites in Denmark, Scandinavia, and the UK. Patients undergoing rectal prolapse surgery will be eligible for inclusion respecting a few exclusion criteria. The trial is observational only. Surgical procedure will be by choice of the individual surgeon in collaboration with the patient. Thus, standard practice will be observed at different sites. Due to the high number of participating patients and surgical units, sufficient variation in procedures is assumed. Quality of life measured by means of EQ-5D (European Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions) at 6 months postoperative will be the primary endpoint. There has been assumed 90% power to demonstrate non-inferiority with a two-sided 95% confidence interval, a non-inferiority margin of 0.1, a standard deviation of 0.26 based on UK population data, and that the correlation between baseline and follow-up EQ-5D is 0.4. Allowing for 10% loss to follow-up the researchers aim to recruit 430 participants in total. A conservative estimate assumes 20 centres with >15 eligible patients per year. With a recruitment rate of 80% the investigators should be able to recruit >480 patients over a 24-months period, allowing for staggered site initiation. Data will be collected preoperative both from patient records and by patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) covering QoL, bowel function, urinary and sexual function, pain, and global satisfaction, and will be distributed electronically or on paper according to patient preferences. Main assessment will be PROMs at defined time points. |
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Study Type | Observational | ||||
Study Design | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
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Target Follow-Up Duration | Not Provided | ||||
Biospecimen | Not Provided | ||||
Sampling Method | Non-Probability Sample | ||||
Study Population | All adult patients getting surgery for external rectal prolapse. | ||||
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Intervention | Not Provided | ||||
Study Groups/Cohorts | Not Provided | ||||
Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||
Recruitment Status | Enrolling by invitation | ||||
Estimated Enrollment |
430 | ||||
Original Estimated Enrollment | Same as current | ||||
Estimated Study Completion Date | October 1, 2025 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | March 31, 2025 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria | Inclusion Criteria: • undergoing surgery for rectal prolapse Exclusion Criteria: • unable to consent to participating |
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Ages | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
Contacts | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Listed Location Countries | Denmark | ||||
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Administrative Information | |||||
NCT Number | NCT05569980 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers | NORDIC | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement |
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Current Responsible Party | Andreea-Alexandra Bach-Nielsen, Aarhus University Hospital | ||||
Original Responsible Party | Andreea-Alexandra Bach-Nielsen, Aarhus University Hospital, MD | ||||
Current Study Sponsor | Aarhus University Hospital | ||||
Original Study Sponsor | Same as current | ||||
Collaborators | Novo Nordisk A/S | ||||
Investigators |
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PRS Account | Aarhus University Hospital | ||||
Verification Date | June 2023 |