Could a daily At-Home rinse prevent bowel paralysis after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07574437
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether patients can safely perform a daily bowel stimulation at home for three weeks before ileostomy closure surgery. The goal is to see if this simple routine can prevent postoperative ileus (a temporary bowel paralysis) and shorten hospital stays. Thirty-four adults who had a partial colectomy or proctectomy with a loop ileostomy will participate, performing the stimulation themselves after an initial training session.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- thickened saline solution instilled via catheter into the ileostomy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this at-home program could become a standard pre-surgery routine to reduce bowel complications and shorten hospital stays after ileostomy closure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 34 participants and no control group. The intervention may not be practical for all patients or may not reduce complications as hoped.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic Florida
RECRUITINGWeston, Florida, 33331, United States