Keyhole surgery vs open surgery for colon cancer: which is better?
NCT ID NCT07361016
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of surgery for right-sided colon cancer: laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery and open surgery. The goal is to see which approach leads to less blood loss, fewer complications, and a shorter hospital stay. The study will include 22 adults with right colon cancer who are eligible for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laparoscopic surgery
- What this could lead to
- If laparoscopic surgery proves better, it could lead to faster recovery and fewer complications for right colon cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (22 people) that hasn't started yet. It only looks at short-term outcomes, not long-term survival or cancer recurrence.
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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 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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25 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * rt cancer colon Exclusion Criteria: * metastatisis
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kafrelsheikh University
Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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