The Frequency of Anastomotic Leakage in Early and Delayed Oral Feeding Following Ileostomy Reversal Will be Compared

Comparison of Frequency of Anastomotic Leakage in Early Versus Delayed Oral Feeding After Illeostomy Reversal

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07730333

Enrollment

420

Registered

2026-07-28

Start date

2026-03-30

Completion date

2026-07-20

Last updated

2026-07-28

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Conditions

Malignancies Multiple

Brief summary

The purpose of of this study is to compare the frequency of anastomotic leakage in early versus delayed oral feeding following feeding after illeostomy reversal so early oral feeding can be encouraged.

Detailed description

The purpose of of this study is to encourage early oral feeding after stoma reversal, shorten the length of hospitalisation and reduce post operative morbidity and mortality

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEarly oral feeding protocol

Patients receive oral liquids within or solid food within 24 hours after stoma reversal surgery

BEHAVIORALDelayed oral feeding protocol

Patients are kept NPO until the return of bowel function typically 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing elective ileostomy reversal surgery * age between 18 and 70 years * patient provided informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* patients with active active peritonitis * Advanced malignancy * Patients requiring extensive bowel resection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anastomotic leakage 7 days after surgery	Within 14 days post operatively

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 29, 2026