New device aims to cut surgery complications in colorectal patients
NCT ID NCT02343601
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a device that uses light to monitor blood flow (photoplethysmography) could help doctors manage fluids better during colorectal surgery. The goal was to reduce complications after surgery. 160 adults having colorectal surgery took part. The approach is non-invasive and focuses on improving recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Photoplethysmography device (ClearSight)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce complications and shorten hospital stays for people undergoing colorectal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all patients or settings. The device is only for use during surgery and does not treat the underlying disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2014
- Finished
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Dec 2016
- 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 to 95 years
- 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: * Age\> 18 years * Colorectal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Black skin * Chronic renal insufficiency (MDRD \<30 ml/min)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Caen University Hospital
Caen, 14 000, France
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