CompletedNot Applicable

Efficacy and Safety of Purified Starch for Adhesion Prevention in Colorectal Surgery

Taiwan83 participantsStarted 2020-01-01

Plain-language summary

Intra-abdominal adhesion occurs in up to 90% of patients after abdominal surgery. Many patient will undergo a second surgery for temporary stoma closure, therefore these ostomy closure operations can give an opportunity to evaluate adhesion caused by previous operations. This study was conducted to use second surgery to investigate the anti-adhesion effect of purified starch among patients who underwent colorectal surgery.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who underwent a second surgery after colorectal resection between January 2020 and April 2022 were enrolled into this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who underwent a second surgery less than 1 month after the first colorectal resection or who developed peritoneum carcinomatosis in the second surgery and patients younger than 20 years were excluded.

What they're measuring

Adhesion severity

Timeframe: three to six months

Adhesion area

Timeframe: three to six months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05580484

SponsorTaipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-01

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