New stitch could cut leak risk after colon surgery

NCT ID NCT07132970

First seen Feb 03, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study looks at whether a specific dissolvable stitch (Monoplus) can lower the chance of a leak where the bowel is reconnected after colon cancer surgery. About 249 people having either keyhole or open surgery will take part. The main goal is to see if the leak rate within 30 days is no worse than what is already reported in medical studies.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • AGAPLESION ELISABETHENSTIFT, Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie

    RECRUITING

    Darmstadt, 64287, Germany

    Contact

  • Alb-Fils-Klinikum Göppingen, Dept. General Surgery

    RECRUITING

    Göppingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 73035, Germany

    Contact

  • Diakonie-Klinikum Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Dept. General Surgery

    RECRUITING

    Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Wurttemberg, 74523, Germany

    Contact

  • Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg, Dept. General Surgery

    RECRUITING

    Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, 21339, Germany

    Contact

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Monoplus suture material (a type of dissolvable stitch)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that this stitch is a safe option for joining the bowel after colon cancer surgery, potentially reducing complications.

What could go wrong

This is a single-arm study comparing to historical data, not a head-to-head trial. The results may not prove superiority or generalise to all patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Anastomotic Leak ascending colon cancer colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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