# Transanal Reinforcement of Low Rectal Anastomosis in Rectal Cancer Surgery

> **NCT02279771** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Donato F Altomare** · enrollment: 140 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Rectal Cancer

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** transanal anastomotic reinforcement
- **PROCEDURE:** protective ileostomy group
- **DEVICE:** a circular anal dilator (CAD)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02279771
- **Lead sponsor:** Donato F Altomare
- **Sponsor class:** NETWORK
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2015-01
- **Primary completion:** 2022-10
- **Final completion:** 2022-12
- **Target enrollment:** 140 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2022-01-11


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02279771

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02279771, "Transanal Reinforcement of Low Rectal Anastomosis in Rectal Cancer Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02279771. Licensed CC0.

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