Heated chemo during surgery: does it slow down gut recovery?
NCT ID NCT07353177
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at 193 people with stomach, appendix, or colon cancer who had surgery with or without heated chemotherapy (HIPEC). Researchers want to see if HIPEC affects how quickly the bowels start working again after surgery and whether it leads to more complications. The goal is to better understand recovery and improve care for future patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Heated chemotherapy (cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, or raltitrexed) given directly into the abdomen during surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand whether heated chemotherapy affects bowel recovery after surgery, potentially improving post-surgery care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center retrospective study, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and the study cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 193 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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
Involving patients with gastric cancer, appendiceal mucinous neoplasm, or colon cancer who underwent gastrectomy or hemicolectomy surgery with or without HIPEC between January 2017 and December 2023.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Clinical diagnosis of gastric, appendiceal, or colon malignant tumors of stage T4b or peritoneal metastases; * Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score \>50; * Life expectancy \>3 months; * Peripheral white blood cell count ≥3,500/mm3 and platelet count ≥80,000/mm3; * Acceptable liver, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and coagulation function, and other major organ functions were able to endure a major operation. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery due to intestinal obstruction or perforation; * A history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); * Two or more independent surgical procedures on the gastrointestinal tract; * Postoperative enema.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking university people's hospital
Beijing, China
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