Do side to side stapled anastomosis reduce the rate of perianastomotic recurrence in Crohn's Disease? A single-blinded prospective randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN73474172
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN73474172
Protocol serial number N0547102225
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder East Norfolk and Waveney Research Consortium - Norfolk and Norwich University (UK) Hospital/Norwich PCT
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
18/07/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr WSL Stebbings
Scientific

Consultant Surgeon and Coloproctologist
Department of Coloproctology and General Surgery
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Brunswick Road
Norwich
NR1 3SR
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designSingle-blinded randomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesDo side to side stapled anastomosis reduce the rate of peri-anastomotic recurrence rate following a resection for Crohn's disease as this technique results in a wider anastomotic lumen and less tissue ischaemia at the anastomotic site?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDigestive System: Crohn's disease
InterventionPatients are randomised to side to side stapled anastomosis, or end to end sutured anastomosis, both of which are current practice.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/07/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration50
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment31/07/2001
Date of final enrolment31/07/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Consultant Surgeon and Coloproctologist
Norwich
NR1 3SR
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes