Baby poop refeeding: could it speed up recovery after bowel surgery?

NCT ID NCT03469609

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Leipzig Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a procedure called mucous fistula refeeding in 120 infants who have a temporary bowel opening (enterostomy). The idea is to take the baby's own stool and put it back into the lower bowel to help it get ready to work again. The goal is to see if this helps babies reach full feeds faster after the bowel is reconnected, compared to standard care.

What this could mean

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Active substance

infant's own stool (mucous fistula refeeding)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could help infants with bowel surgery reach full feeds faster, reducing hospital stays and need for IV nutrition.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with 120 infants. The approach is unusual and may not work for all babies, or could cause discomfort or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hyperphagia necrotizing enterocolitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ENTEROSTOMY

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Amsterdam University Medical Centers
RECRUITING

Amsterdam, 1000 GG, Netherlands

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Auf der Bult, Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus, Kinderchirurgie und Kinderurologie
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Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30173, Germany

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Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
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Rotterdam, 3015 CE, Netherlands

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Hamburg [University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf/UKE & Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus/AKK]
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Hamburg, 20246, Germany

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Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Pediatric Surgery
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Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany

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Marien Hospital Witten, Ruhr-University Bochum, Department of Pediatric Surgery
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Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58452, Germany

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Munich Clinic Harlaching
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München, 81545, Germany

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Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH/ Klinikum Schwabing
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München, Bavaria, 80804, Germany

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University Hospital Augsburg, Clinic for Pediatric Surgery
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Augsburg, 86156, Germany

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University Hospital Marburg, Clinic for Pediatric Surgery
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Marburg, 35043, Germany

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University of Leipzig
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Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany

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Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie
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Graz, 8036, Austria

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Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde
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Vienna, 1090, Austria

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Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Tübingen
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Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderchirurgie
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Dresden, Saxony, 01304, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderchirurgie
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Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany
Zentrum der Chirurgie, Klinik für Kinderchirurgie
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Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany