Status:
UNKNOWN
Bowel Prep vs Non-Bowel Prep for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Collaborating Sponsors:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Anastomotic Leak
Surgical Site Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Research Question: Are anastomotic leak and surgical site infection rates equivalent in patients having laparoscopic bowel resections without bowel preparation vs those having bowel preparation? Bowe...
Detailed Description
Rationale: The question of whether a bowel prep is needed for colon resection in open surgery has been answered. However, in laparoscopic colorectal resections, it has not been prospectively investiga...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal resection for benign or malignant disease
- adults aged 18-85 years
- ASA 1-3
Exclusion
- contraindications to laparoscopic surgery
- patients undergoing procedures that result in creation of a stoma or ileostomy or loop ileostomy
- patients with pre-operative perforation of established infection
- patients who cannot understand the directions for bowel preparation or low residue diet
- patients with GI obstructions
- patients who will not be able to attend the followup appointments
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00643084
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
March 26 2008
Active Locations (1)
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McMaster University/St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6