Surgery or stent? new study aims to settle colon obstruction debate
NCT ID NCT07204665
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 100 adults with colon obstruction caused by cancer. It compares emergency surgery with a stent (a tube to open the blockage) to see which leads to better recovery and long-term survival. The goal is to find the best approach for this urgent condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adult patients (aged \>18 years) with a diagnosis of Malignant obstruction colorectal cancer.
- 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 * All adult patients (aged \>18 years) with a diagnosis of Malignant obstruction colorectal cancer. Informed consent will be obtained from all subjects who will participate in the study voluntarily. * ASA I, II and III * No more than 5 days from symptoms onset. * Absence of proximal colon severe dilatation( no more than 8 centimeters), severe malnutrition. * No Inmunocompromised patients * Patients suffer from segmentary colectomy, with or without anastomosis with o witjhout lateral ileostomy * Patients suffer from Hartmann procedure. Exclusion criteria: * Patient refusal. * Patients under 18 years of age. * ASA IV * Stent placement * ICU stay more than 2 days * Peritonitis * Out of protocol if patient would need total parenteral nutrition(NPT) during postoperative or Clavien-Dindo more or equal than II.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital de Urduliz
Bilbao, Vizcaya, 49600, Spain