The Impact of Early Regular Diet vs Conventional Clear Fluids Regimen on Colorectal Anastomosis
Ayman Alayat
80 participants
Jul 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of early regular feeding protocol vs conventional clear fluids regimen as per ERAS protocols in patients undergoing colorectal anastomosis. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Food tolerance and return of normal bowel Habbits. 2. Rate of Anastomotic leakage 3. Length of hospital stay
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Patients with a single, primary large bowel anastomosis
Exclusion Criteria4
- Patients with large bowel anastomosis and proximal diversion.
- Patients with severe systemic illnesses or comorbidities that may impact surgical outcomes or dietary tolerance (e.g., severe heart failure, renal failure, liver failure).
- Patients who require post-operative intensive care unit (ICU) admission or mechanical ventilation
- Patients with pre-existing conditions that may affect gastrointestinal function or nutrient absorption (e.g., Crohn's disease, malabsorption syndromes).
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Interventions
Regular diet will be initiated within the first 12 hours post-operatively
Clear fluids will be initiated post-operatively and then gradually updated to regular diet as the patient regains his normal motions
Locations(1)
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NCT07488013