Which test spots colon leaks best? new study compares CT and endoscopy
NCT ID NCT03148054
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 416 people who had left-sided colon surgery. A few days after surgery, each person got both a CT scan and an endoscopy to check for leaks where the colon was reconnected. The goal was to see which test is more accurate at finding these leaks. Results help doctors choose the best way to catch complications early.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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416 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2017
- Finished
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Dec 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
The study population entails all patients undergoing a colorectal left sided resection at the Spital Limmattal, Zurich, Switzerland according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Laparoscopic or open left sided colorectal resection with primary anastomosis (left hemicolectomy, sigmoid resection, anterior resection, segmental resection) and subtotal colectomy with anastomosis * Male and Female patients \>18 years of age * Signed Informed Consent after being informed * Elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Formation of a stoma during the initial operation * For i.v. contrast CT scan: creatinine \> 110 umol/l and/or glomerular filtration rate GFR \< 45 ml/min, measured in the standard blood test on postoperative day 2 * Women who are pregnant. Women of childbearing age are regularly tested for possible pregnancy. Pregnancy tests are performed in the hospital at no charge * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant * Participation in another study with an investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study * Emergency intervention
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Spital Limmattal
Schlieren, Canton of Zurich, 8952, Switzerland
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