Gentler gas pressure during bowel surgery may get you home sooner
NCT ID NCT05344417
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using lower pressure gas during laparoscopic large bowel surgery can protect the gut and help patients recover faster. About 125 adults having certain types of colon surgery will be randomly assigned to different pressure levels. The goal is to see if lower pressure reduces post-surgery bowel problems and shortens hospital stays.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: 1. Adult patients \> 18 years old of both sexes who consent to participate in the study and do not have any of the exclusion criteria. 2. Patients undergoing laparoscopic right hemicolectomy to remove tumors. 3. Patients undergoing sigmoid resection to remove polyps, diverticula or tumors. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of inflammatory bowel disease. 2. History of intestinal ischemia. 3. History of intestinal adhesions and adhesive disease. 4. Patients with a history of bowel resection or major abdominal surgery in the past. Appendectomies and hernia repairs are not considered exclusion criteria. 5. Patients having epidural catheters placed for postoperative pain control for the study period. Intrathecal morphine injections for postoperative pain control will not exclude the patients from the study. 6. Significant acid-base and electrolyte imbalance before surgery as determined by the study personnel at the screening stage. 7. Allergy to or contraindications to rocuronium, or sugammadex. 8. Patients affected by medical conditions or receiving drugs that may prolong or shorten the duration of rocuronium effect (i.e. aminoglycosides, magnesium). 9. Significant comorbid conditions as determined by the study personnel at the screening stage. 10. Patients receiving any drugs that may significantly alter the picture of postoperative ileus (determined by the investigators) will be excluded from the study. 11. Prisoners and pregnant patients
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Tzagournis Medical Research Facility
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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