Simple guideline changes may cut deadly leak risk after colon surgery
NCT ID NCT07092631
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 119 patients who had colon or rectal cancer surgery at a hospital in Damascus, Syria. The goal was to find out what raises the risk of a dangerous leak where the intestine is reconnected. Researchers then updated hospital guidelines to address those risks, especially low protein levels, and checked if the new guidelines helped. The study suggests that simple, low-cost changes can lower the chance of leaks and deaths after surgery.
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 better surgical guidelines for low-resource settings, reducing serious complications after colorectal cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other hospitals or countries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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119 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
from the General Surgery Department of Damascus hospital, Damascus, Syria.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery for tumor-related indications. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency cases * Non-tumor related colorectal surgeries
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Syrian Private University
Damascus, Syria
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