Could placing a stoma in the midline reduce complications?
NCT ID NCT07616830
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 30 patients who receive a temporary stoma (ileostomy or colostomy) placed through the midline incision during abdominal surgery. Researchers want to see if this approach lowers the risk of complications like hernias and wound infections compared to traditional stoma placement. The goal is to gather data on safety and outcomes to guide future surgical practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Midline stoma procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that midline stomas are safer and simpler, reducing long-term hernia risk and saving operative time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. There is a risk of fecal contamination of the midline incision.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients who will undergo temporary stoma (ileostomy/colostomy) through midline incision. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with jejunostomy. * Patients with severe sepsis.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine-Assiut University
RECRUITINGAsyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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