New device aims to spare rectal cancer patients from stoma surgery
NCT ID NCT07429110
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a device called ColoSeal ICD, placed during rectal cancer surgery to protect the bowel connection and reduce the need for a stoma (a bag on the belly for waste). About 250 adults aged 22-75 with rectal cancer will be split into two groups: one gets the device, the other gets standard care with a stoma. Researchers will compare major complications and how many people avoid a stoma after 30 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ColoSeal ICD System (a medical device placed during surgery to protect the bowel connection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this device could help many rectal cancer patients avoid a temporary or permanent stoma after surgery, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pivotal study but not yet recruiting, so results are unknown. The device may not reduce stoma rates or could cause complications like infection or leakage.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29402, United States
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University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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