Role of Protective Stoma After Primary Anastomosis for Generalized Peritonitis Due to Perforated … (NCT04604730) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Role of Protective Stoma After Primary Anastomosis for Generalized Peritonitis Due to Perforated Diverticulitis
France204 participantsStarted 2021-06-11
Plain-language summary
This study is designed to be a multicentre, prospective, comparative, randomised trial, evaluating the efficacy of two surgical strategies for the treatment of generalised peritonitis due to perforated diverticulitis. Results will be analysed according to an intention to treat principle (after selection and patient consent). Immediately before surgery, the patient will be randomly assigned to sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis or to sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis and diverting stoma. Sigmoidectomy will be performed through a midline laparotomy or laparoscopically according to the standard technique. In the control arm, a protective stoma will be performed at the end of surgery. A stoma reversal operation will be performed at least 3 months after the first operation and after performing a cologram by water soluble contrast between 4 and 8 weeks to check for the absence of fistula or stenosis at the level of the anastomosis. Stoma reversal will be performed with a trephine incision.
Post-stoma closure follow-ups will be planned and all morbidity/mortality will be recorded. All patients will be examined at 6, 12, and 24 weeks after the initial surgery, in the surgical department where they were operated; a final study visit will be carried out 12 months (evaluation of primary endpoint) after surgery. The parameters explored at medical examinations will be: • Occurrence of complications • Quality of life assessment
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Age ≥ 18 years
. Patients operated for purulent or fecal peritonitis (Hinchey grade III and IV) secondary to perforated diverticulitis of the left colon and treated by resection with primary anastomosis
. Person informed and having signed his consent. If the patient is unable to sign his consent, the consent will be signed by his representative ((1) the trusted person, or failing that, (2) a family member, or (3) a relative of the person concerned) (Article L1122-1-1 of the CSP). In this case, consent to continue the study will subsequently be requested from the patient. --\> In addition, due to the vital urgency represented by hospitalisation in intensive care for purulent or fecal peritonitis, inclusion without prior collection of the consent of the patient or his/her representative is possible in the case where the patient is not capable of giving consent and his/her representative is not present at the time of inclusion (Article L1122-1-3 of the CSP). In this case, the patient or his/her representative will be informed as soon as possible and his/her written consent will be requested for the possible continuation of this research and the use of the data concerning him/her.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Comparison of overall morbidity between "with protective stoma" and "without protective stoma"