Which emergency colorectal surgery is safer? large trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07696117
First seen Jul 10, 2026 ยท Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two emergency surgeries for people with serious colorectal conditions: the Hartmann procedure and resection with primary anastomosis. The goal is to see which approach leads to fewer complications after surgery. About 714 patients will take part, and researchers will track problems using a standard classification system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hartmann procedure or resection with primary anastomosis
- What this could lead to
- If one procedure proves safer, it could become the preferred emergency surgery for colorectal conditions, reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial; results may not apply to all hospitals. Both surgeries carry risks like infection or leakage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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714 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2012
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: patients with colorectal emergencies \- Exclusion Criteria: * unfit for surgery
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