Rare leg injury during surgery: new study sheds light on hidden danger
NCT ID NCT06036641
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 26 adults having colorectal (bowel) cancer surgery while placed in a steep head-down position with legs raised in stirrups. Researchers measured blood flow and oxygen in the calf muscles during the operation to understand how a rare but serious leg injury called Well-Leg Compartment Syndrome (WLCS) develops. The goal was to gather information that could help doctors spot and prevent this complication earlier.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Nov 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
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Who is studied
Adult individuals(18 years and above) scheduled to undergo surgery in the HDTL position at the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults scheduled to undergo colorectal surgery in the HDTL position Exclusion Criteria: * History of myocardial infarction or cerebro-vascular events in the last 12 months * Previous revascularisation procedure in their lower limbs * BMI \> 40 kg/m2 * Inability to give informed consent * Other serious medical conditions, which in the opinion of study investigators, would interfere with safety or data interpretation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth, West Sussex, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom
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