What this phase means
This study does not use the classic phase 1–4 drug ladder. It may be a device, a behavior program, a surgery timing study, or an early feasibility test.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Double-Stapled Anastomosis, Single-Stapled Anastomosis With Intracorporeal Purse-String, or Single-Stapled Anastomosis With Transanal Purse-String. The registry lists allocation as randomized. This study compares ways of joining the bowel after surgery for rectal cancer.
They plan to enroll about 124 people at Alexandria. Taking part typically means a procedure as part of the study plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Single Vs Double Stapling Technique & Intracorporeal Vs Transanal Purse-String in Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: An Adjusted Comparative RCT Evaluating Anastomotic Leak, Oncological and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Interventions: Double-Stapled Anastomosis, Single-Stapled Anastomosis With Intracorporeal Purse-String, Single-Stapled Anastomosis With Transanal Purse-String
Primary outcome (registry wording): Clinically Significant Anastomotic Leak Within 30 Days