Heated chemo during surgery: does it slow down gut recovery?

NCT ID NCT07353177

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks back at 193 people with stomach, appendix, or colon cancer who had surgery with or without heated chemotherapy (HIPEC). Researchers want to see if HIPEC affects how quickly the bowels start working again after surgery and whether it leads to more complications. The goal is to better understand recovery and improve care for future patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Heated chemotherapy (cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, or raltitrexed) given directly into the abdomen during surgery
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors understand whether heated chemotherapy affects bowel recovery after surgery, potentially improving post-surgery care.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center retrospective study, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and the study cannot prove cause and effect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma digestive system cancer gastric cancer mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADHESION PREVENTION BOWEL FUNCTIONS GASTRO-INTESTINAL CANCER HIPEC

Contacts and locations

Locations

Peking university people's hospital

Beijing, China

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