Surgery or pills? new study aims to settle diverticulitis debate
NCT ID NCT04095663
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study compares surgery to the best medical treatments for people whose daily life is limited by diverticulitis. About 255 adults will be randomly assigned to either have surgery or continue with medication. The goal is to see which approach leads to a better quality of life.
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Locations
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Albany Medical College
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
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Allegheny-Singer Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10027, United States
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Lahey Clinic
Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31404, United States
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Mount Carmel Health Systems
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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New York Presbyterian-Queens
Flushing, New York, 11355, United States
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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UC San Diego Health
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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UCSF Health
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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UTHealth Houston
Houston, Texas, 77026, United States
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University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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University of Iowa Healthcare
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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VCU Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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