Status:
COMPLETED
PREDICS Study: PCT Reveals Early Dehiscence in Colorectal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Roma La Sapienza
Conditions:
Anastomotic Leak
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker used to monitor serious bacterial infections and guide antibiotic therapy. Anastomotic leak (AL) after colorectal surgery is a severe complication associated with re...
Detailed Description
Anastomotic leak (AL) after colorectal surgery represents a major clinical problem observed in a range from 2 to 7% of patients, rising up to 14% in low colorectal resections, and even to 26% in some ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all patients undergoing all different kinds of colorectal surgery(from right colectomies to low anterior resection) in our institution, in elective setting, either for cancer or benign disease (ex diverticular disease) with an anastomosis being performed (ileo-colic, colo-colic, or colo-rectal
Exclusion
- age \< 18 years,
- pregnant women,
- patients undergoing abdomino-perineal resection or other kinds of colorectal-surgery without an anastomosis being performed.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
504 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01817647
Start Date
December 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
September 29 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Sant'Andrea University Hospital
Rome, Italy, 00189