Clinical trial · Interventional
A Novel Adaptive Anastomotic Technique for Left-sided Colonic Resection
A Novel Adaptive Anastomotic Technique for Left-sided Colonic and Rectal Resection: a Pilot, Single-center, Prospective, Case-series Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is provide preminary evidence of the effectiveness of the C-REX device, developed by CarpoNovum AB, in preventing anastomotic leak and improving anastomosis healing after sigmoid or high rectal resection in patients with colon neoplasia. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the rate of anastomotic leak in patients receiving the study device within 90 days from the surgical procedure.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Neoplasm | Colon Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical device | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- C-REX arm
- description
- Patients will receive the C-REX device during sigmoid or high rectal resection. They will be instructed to follow a low residue diet and administered with a stool softener for five days after the surgical intervention. Approximately ten days after surgery, patients will release the study device and the anastomosis will be assessed with digital endoscopy.
- interventionNames
- Device: Surgical device
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Anastomotic leak rate
- timeFrame
- 90 days after surgery
- description
- Rate of radiologically confirmed anastomotic leaks and their severity according to the International Study Group of Rectal Cancer (ISGR) grade
Secondary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Intraoperative anastomotic failures
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged equal or more than 18 years old, both men and women. * Patients with a proven diagnosis of sigmoid colon or high rectal tumors requiring anterior rectal resection as procedure of choice (colorectal cancer or benign polyps), as confirmed by radiological and histological exams. * Patient indicated to minimally invasive or open sigmoid or high rectal resection. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pre-existing health conditions requiring surgery, such as intestinal obstruction or perforation, local or systemic infections, peritonitis, or intestinal ischemia. Patients with intraoperative evidence of any of these conditions will be withdrawn from the study. * Patients with preoperative evidence of distal metastasis. Patients with intraoperative evidence of distal metastasis or peritoneal carcinosis will be withdrawn from the study. * Patients with documented intestinal or anal stenosis or other obstructions distal to the anastomosis. Patients with intraoperative evidence of intestinal or anal stenosis will be withdrawn from the study. * Patients who received radiation therapy to organs in abdomen or pelvis unrelated to current colorectal condition. * Patients who are unable or received contraindication for the preoperative mechanical preparation. Patients with a preoperative evidence or suspicion of incomplete colon cleansing will be withdrawn from the study. * Patients indicated to defunctioning stoma. Patients requiring diverting stoma as for intraoperative indication will be withdrawn from the study. * Patients with an anastomosis in rectum below the peritoneal reflection and/or another procedure of choice than high anterior resection. * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study conduction. In particular, any condition which can cause significant alteration of colonic wall thickness such as chronic and repeated infection which may impair the use of C-REX.
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