Could a 10-Day diet beat 6 weeks after colon surgery?
NCT ID NCT07083076
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a short 10-day low-residue diet after colon surgery helps bowel function return to normal faster than the usual 6-week restriction. About 222 adults having elective colon resection will be randomly assigned to one of the two diet plans. Participants will complete surveys on bowel function and quality of life for up to 3 months to compare outcomes and complication rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dietary restriction (low-residue diet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a shorter diet restriction helps patients return to normal bowel function faster without raising complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (222 participants) comparing two diet plans, so results may not apply to all patients. Diet changes alone are unlikely to be a major breakthrough.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 222 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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Jul 2028
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.
- 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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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 elective colon resection with anastomosis Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have an ostomy as part of their surgery * Patients who undergo emergency surgery * Patients who do not follow the enhanced recovery protocol (the standard postoperative protocol for patients undergoing elective colon resection) * Patients less than 18 years of age * Vulnerable populations: fetuses, pregnant women, children, cognitively impaired, hospital employees, students, healthy controls, prisoners, and other institutionalized individuals
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Long Island Jewish Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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North Shore University Hospital
RECRUITINGManhasset, New York, 11030, United States
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