Can extra weight complicate colorectal surgery? a new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07756450
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether obesity, measured by body mass index (BMI), affects the chances of a 'textbook outcome' after minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer. A textbook outcome means the surgery went smoothly with no major complications, a short hospital stay, and no need for readmission. The researchers will review the records of 305 patients who had this surgery to see if higher BMI is linked to lower chances of achieving that ideal outcome.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could help surgeons better predict and improve recovery for patients with obesity undergoing minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective review, not a controlled experiment, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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305 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who underwent minimally invasive colorectal surgery between 2021 and 2025
- Ages
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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 underwent curative minimally invasive colorectal cancer resection at a single tertiary referral center between 2021 and 2025 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients were ≥18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing metastatic resections, abdominoperineal resection (APR), Hartmann's procedure, multisegmental or total colectomy, transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), or palliative procedures were excluded from the analysis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Bakirköy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)
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