Blood test breakthrough could spot severe diverticulitis early
NCT ID NCT07322926
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 101 patients with acute diverticulitis to see if routine blood tests could tell apart mild and severe cases. Researchers compared lab results like white blood cell count and C-reactive protein between the two groups. The goal was to find simple markers that help doctors decide who needs more aggressive treatment.
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 successful, this research could help doctors quickly identify which diverticulitis patients need more urgent care using routine blood tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study that only looks back at past data. The results need to be confirmed in larger, more diverse groups before they can be used in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
101 patients who were admitted to the Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic with the diagnosis of first acute diverticulitis attack between the years 2018-2022 were chosen.
- 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: * Admission to the Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic * First episode of acute diverticulitis * Diagnosis confirmed by contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) * Admission between 2018 and 2022 * Retrospective identification from the hospital registry system Exclusion Criteria: * Recurrent episodes of diverticulitis * History of prior colorectal surgery * Symptom duration longer than 7 days before admission * Inconsistent physical examination findings with laboratory or imaging results * Age under 18 years * Pathologically confirmed malignancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital
Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)
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