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Regular Diet Versus Extended Low Residue After Colon Surgery
Led by Northwell Health · Updated on 2025-09-24
222
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
145 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 10 day low-residue diet restriction is better for bowel function and quality of life without increasing complications compared to a 6 week low-residue diet restriction after elective colon resection surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does a shorter time period of low residue restriction result in a faster return to normal bowel function? Are there any differences in complication rate between a 10 day low-residue diet restriction compared to a 6 week low-residue diet restriction? Participants will be randomized to one of the two diet plans and will be asked to answer surveys about their bowel function and health care related quality of life at various time points for up to 3 months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Regular Diet Versus Extended Low Residue After Colon Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients who have elective colon resection with anastomosis
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who have an ostomy as part of their surgery
- Patients who undergo emergency surgery
- Patients who do not follow the enhanced recovery protocol (the standard postoperative protocol for patients undergoing elective colon resection)
- Patients less than 18 years of age
- Vulnerable populations: fetuses, pregnant women, children, cognitively impaired, hospital employees, students, healthy controls, prisoners, and other institutionalized individuals
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
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2
Long Island Jewish Hospital
New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040
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Research Team
A
Andrea Zimmern, MD
CONTACT
R
Russell J Hollis, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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