Quick Pre-Surgery lesson may speed up recovery after colon cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07324369
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a 20-minute education session before colorectal surgery helps patients recover faster. 88 adults with colorectal cancer took part. Half received the extra education based on ERAS guidelines, and half got the usual care. The main goal was to see if the education improved recovery on the first day after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured preoperative education session
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple education program could help patients feel better and leave the hospital sooner after colorectal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. The education is brief and may not make a big difference in recovery for everyone.
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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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- 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.
- 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: * Volunteering to participate in the study * Age 18 years or older * Being literate * Ability to understand and speak Turkish * No diagnosed psychiatric disorder * No cognitive impairment * No visual or hearing impairment * Being conscious, cooperative, and oriented * Hospitalized with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer * Scheduled to undergo colorectal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Requirement for emergency surgery * ASA score of IV or V * Experiencing a serious complication during surgery * Intraoperative creation of a stoma * Admission to the intensive care unit after surgery * Experiencing a serious postoperative complication * Deterioration of general condition after surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Izmir City Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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