Study on the Correlation Between Serum and Fecal Sialic Acid Levels and Tumor Characteristics as … (NCT07189663) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Study on the Correlation Between Serum and Fecal Sialic Acid Levels and Tumor Characteristics as Well as Postoperative Anastomotic Leakage in Patients With Colorectal Tumors
China1,468 participantsStarted 2025-09-25
Plain-language summary
This is a Single-center bidirectional cohort study combined with prospective sample analysis conducted by the Department of General Surgery at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (Xinqiao Hospital).
The purpose of this study was to retrospectively collect the preoperative serum sialic acid content and postoperative pathological data of colorectal cancer patients in our hospital's medical order system (including tumor size and stage, etc.) and anastomotic leakage, and analyze the correlation between serum sialic acid content and pathological characteristics of tumor and the correlation between anastomotic leakage; and further collect the feces of colorectal cancer patients in our hospital for 16S microbiome sequencing, and detect their sialic acid content, and observe the relationship between fecal sialic acid content and tumor size and stage; Intestinal flora composition and postoperative anastomotic leakage correlation, provide a new theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of postoperative anastomotic malhealing.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria: For the retrospective Part : Age between 18 and 80 years; Patients who underwent radical resection of colorectal cancer in our hospital from January 2010 to December 2020; Preoperative serum sialic acid level was measured (a routine test item in liver function biochemical tests in our hospital from 2010 to 2020); Complete postoperative pathological data.
* For the prospective Section:Age between 18 and 80 years; Patients who underwent radical resection of colorectal cancer in our hospital from August 2025 to August 2026; Voluntarily sign the informed consent form for fecal sample collection.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Emergency surgery, palliative surgery, or concurrent other malignant tumors; Preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (may affect SA levels and microbiota); Recent infection: history of severe infection within 3 months before surgery.
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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The occurrence of anastomotic fistula
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 month