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

Contacts and locations

Locations

Amsterdam University Medical Centers
RECRUITING

Amsterdam, 1000 GG, Netherlands
Auf der Bult, Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus, Kinderchirurgie und Kinderurologie
RECRUITING

Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30173, Germany
Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
RECRUITING

Rotterdam, 3015 CE, Netherlands
Hamburg [University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf/UKE & Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus/AKK]
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hamburg, 20246, Germany
Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Pediatric Surgery
RECRUITING

Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany
Marien Hospital Witten, Ruhr-University Bochum, Department of Pediatric Surgery
RECRUITING

Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58452, Germany
Munich Clinic Harlaching
RECRUITING

München, 81545, Germany
Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH/ Klinikum Schwabing
RECRUITING

München, Bavaria, 80804, Germany
University Hospital Augsburg, Clinic for Pediatric Surgery
RECRUITING

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

Marburg, 35043, Germany
University of Leipzig
RECRUITING

Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie
RECRUITING

Graz, 8036, Austria
Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde
RECRUITING

Vienna, 1090, Austria
Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Tübingen
RECRUITING

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderchirurgie
TERMINATED

Dresden, Saxony, 01304, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderchirurgie
WITHDRAWN

Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany
Zentrum der Chirurgie, Klinik für Kinderchirurgie
TERMINATED

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany

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