Timing of surgery could change lives for diverticulitis patients
NCT ID NCT05942833
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether having surgery soon after a severe diverticulitis attack (within 7-10 days) leads to better quality of life than waiting 6-8 weeks. About 136 patients with complicated or recurrent diverticulitis will be randomly assigned to one of the two timing groups. Researchers will track recovery, complications, and overall well-being using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sigmoid resection (surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If early surgery proves better, patients with severe diverticulitis could recover faster and have a better quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 136 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery always carries risks like infection or complications.
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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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Kepler University Hospital
RECRUITINGLinz, Upper Austria, 4020, Austria
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Krankenhaus Barmherzige Schwestern Linz
RECRUITINGLinz, Upper Austria, 4010, Austria
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Ordensklinikum Elisabethinen Linz
RECRUITINGLinz, Austria, 4020, Austria
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Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMannheim, Mannheim, 68167, Germany
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