Finger-Prick test could spot deadly surgical leaks days earlier
NCT ID NCT07464600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a quick, finger-prick blood test for C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict a serious complication called anastomotic leak after planned colorectal surgery. The goal is to catch leaks earlier, reduce the need for repeated blood draws, and help patients recover faster. About 500 adults having non-emergency colorectal surgery will participate.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 undergoing elective (non-emergency) colorectal surgery, regardless of the approach (laparotomy, laparoscopy, robotic) and whether there is a protective ileostomy. Exclusion Criteria: * No anastomosis * Urgent surgery * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Patients under guardianship or trusteeship * Minor patients
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amiens University Hospital
RECRUITINGAmiens, 80480, France
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