Beetroot juice may speed gut recovery after surgery

NCT ID NCT05133024

First seen Feb 13, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study tests whether drinking beetroot juice for a week before colorectal surgery can help the gut start working again sooner. 170 adults having laparoscopic surgery will be randomly assigned to drink either real beetroot juice or a placebo. Researchers will track when patients can eat solid food and pass gas or stool, and collect samples to study inflammation.

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  • AZ Sint-Lucas Ghent

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    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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  • Antwerp University Hospital

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    Edegem, 2650, Belgium

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  • Ghent University Hospital

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  • Hospital East-Limburg

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    Genk, 3600, Belgium

  • University Hospital Leuven

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    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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  • VITAZ

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    Sint-Niklaas, 9100, Belgium

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