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Could a daily At-Home rinse prevent bowel paralysis after surgery?

NCT ID NCT07574437

Disease control Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether patients can safely perform a daily bowel stimulation at home for three weeks before ileostomy closure surgery. The goal is to see if this simple routine can prevent postoperative ileus (a temporary bowel paralysis) and shorten hospital stays. Thirty-four adults who had a partial colectomy or proctectomy with a loop ileostomy will participate, performing the stimulation themselves after an initial training session.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
thickened saline solution instilled via catheter into the ileostomy
What this could lead to
If successful, this at-home program could become a standard pre-surgery routine to reduce bowel complications and shorten hospital stays after ileostomy closure.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 34 participants and no control group. The intervention may not be practical for all patients or may not reduce complications as hoped.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 34 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Adult patients who have undergone a partial colectomy or proctectomy for benign or malignant disease with a protective loop ileostomy

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: \- Adult patients who have undergone a partial colectomy or proctectomy for benign or malignant disease with a protective loop ileostomy Exclusion Criteria: * Underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) * Known peritoneal metastases at the time of ileostomy closure * Inability to provide clear and informed consent * History of subtotal colectomy or total proctocolectomy * Planned laparotomy for ileostomy closure * Inability to speak English or Spanish

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

paralytic ileus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Post-operative ileus (POI)

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida

    RECRUITING

    Weston, Florida, 33331, United States