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Surgery vs. diet: which boosts life quality for diverticular disease?

NCT ID NCT05393609

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Aarhus Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 250 people with chronic diverticular disease to see if elective sigmoidectomy (surgery) improves quality of life compared to conservative care (diet, pain relievers, laxatives). Participants are recruited from a surgical clinic in Denmark. The main outcomes are disease-specific and general quality-of-life scores measured over time.

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 study could help doctors decide when surgery improves quality of life for people with chronic diverticular disease.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may not prove which treatment is better. It is also limited to Danish speakers.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 250 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

All patients with recurrent or chronic diverticular disease referred to a surgical department in Central or Northern Denmark Region.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Referred to surgical clinic due to diverticular disease * Colonic diverticula verified by CT or endoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Previous colonic resection other than appendectomy * Previous or current colorectal cancer * Previous or current disseminated cancer * Inflammatory bowel disease * Psychiatric disorder influencing the ability to answer questionnaires * Inadequate Danish

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diverticulitis diverticulitis of colon

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Diverticular disease of left side of colon Diverticulitis colon Quality of life

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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  3. A doctor treating you

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Randers Regional Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Randers, Central Jutland, 8930, Denmark

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