Condition (MeSH)
Rectal Prolapse
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 52 trials for Rectal Prolapse or a narrower condition beneath it. Zagazig University has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 3.
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Trials per phase (log scale)
52 of the 52 trials are tagged with Rectal Prolapse itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Rectal Prolapse trials start? (22)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
Trials over time, by phase
- Phase 1
- Phase 3
- Phase 4
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 6
Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 |
Showing 10 of 22 earlier years.
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 2.0 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 4 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Rectal Prolapse trials in? (5)
Shown in this order: phase order.
Show the trials by phase as a table
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 3 |
| Not applicable | 26 |
| Observational | 21 |
How many Rectal Prolapse trials are recruiting? (7)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 1 |
| Recruiting | 5 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 1 |
| Active, not recruiting | 4 |
| Completed | 26 |
Showing 5 of 7 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which lead sponsors run the most Rectal Prolapse trials? (4)
Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.
| Sponsor | Trials |
|---|---|
| Zagazig University | 3 |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 2 |
| novoGI | 2 |
| Duomed | 1 |
Interventions as named in the registry (1)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Laparoscopy | 1 |
These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.
Which serious adverse events do Rectal Prolapse trials report? (1)
Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.
| Adverse event | Subjects affected | Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Anastomotic stenosis | 2 | 1 |
Which publications cover Rectal Prolapse? (66)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative study of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy versus perineal stapler resection for external full-thickness rectal prolapse in elderly patients: enhanced outcomes and reduced recurrence rates-a retrospective cohort study. | Techniques in coloproctology | 2024 | Yes |
| Long term outcomes of laparoscopic sacro/colpo-hysteropexy with and without rectopexy for the treatment of prolapse. | International urogynecology journal | 2022 | Yes |
| Comparison of four surgical approaches for rectal prolapse: multicentre randomized clinical trial. | BJS open | 2022 | Yes |
| Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy plus sacral colpopexy: continuous locked suture for mesh fixation. A randomized clinical trial. | Archives of gynecology and obstetrics | 2022 | Yes |
| Rectal Prolapse Repair with Abdominal Fixation Under Sedation and Local or Epidural Anesthesia: Prospective Pilot Study in 10 Elderly Subjects. | Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A | 2021 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 66 publications.
Not on this page
Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.