New study aims to predict dangerous leaks after bowel surgery
NCT ID NCT07144683
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 430 adults having colorectal surgery to understand why some develop a leak where the bowel is reconnected. Researchers will look at factors before, during, and after surgery. The goal is to create a way to predict and prevent this serious complication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps doctors predict and prevent dangerous leaks after colorectal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly benefit participants, and the findings may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 430 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All eligible patients undergoing elective/emergency colorectal surgery with primary anastomosis (e.g., ileocolic, colocolic, colorectal, coloanal). No intervention; observational only. Risk factors and outcomes will be monitored prospectively.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years * Undergoing elective or emergency colorectal resection with primary anastomosis (e.g., ileocolic, colocolic, colorectal, coloanal) * Providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Colorectal resection without anastomosis (e.g., end stoma) * Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis) * History of previous colorectal surgery involving anastomosis * Pregnancy * Unable to provide informed consent or comply with follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Minia University Hospital
RECRUITINGMinya, Minya Governorate, 61519, Egypt
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