Smartphone check-ups after colon surgery may cut hospital returns

NCT ID NCT06850688

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a remote monitoring platform can help patients recover at home after colorectal surgery and avoid being readmitted to the hospital. About 362 adults who had or will have colorectal surgery will be randomly assigned to either 30 days of remote monitoring with connected devices or standard discharge care. Researchers will track hospital readmissions and total days spent in the hospital up to 90 days after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Remote monitoring platform (EPOCA Intelligence Information System) with connected devices like oximeters and blood pressure monitors
What this could lead to: If it works, this could reduce hospital readmissions and shorten hospital stays after colorectal surgery, improving recovery at home.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study focused on monitoring, not a new treatment. The technology may not reduce readmissions or could be inconvenient for some patients.

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

COLORECTAL SURGERY READMISSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHRU Tours
RECRUITING

Tours, France
CHU Angers
RECRUITING

Angers, France
CHU Grenoble
RECRUITING

Grenoble, France
CHU Nantes
RECRUITING

Nantes, France
CHU Rennes
RECRUITING

Rennes, France
CHU Timone - Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille
RECRUITING

Marseille, France
CHU Toulouse
RECRUITING

Toulouse, France
Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud
RECRUITING

Lyon, France
Clinique Mutualiste de l'estuaire
RECRUITING

Saint-Nazaire, France
Clinique Tivoli- Ducos
RECRUITING

Bordeaux, France
Hôpital Nord - Assistance publique- Hôpitaux de Marseille
RECRUITING

Marseille, France
Hôpital Saint Antoine - Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
RECRUITING

Paris, France
Hôpital de Bicêtre - Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
RECRUITING

Paris, France
Institut Paoli Calmettes
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Marseille, France

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