Recurrence Following Nonoperative Management of 1st Episode of Hinchey II Diverticulitis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diverticulitis

In brief

Patients will agree to be randomized to either surgery or observation following nonoperative management of a first episode of Hinchey II diverticulitis. Information will be collected on recurrence rates and major complications in both groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01986686

Run by

Stony Brook University

People needed

107

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-16

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• older than or equal to 18
• history of resolved first episode of diverticulitis with abscess (Hinchey class II) who were successfully treated by our standard protocol
• the diagnosis confirmed by colonoscopy
• Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Prior episode of diverticulitis
• Right sided diverticulitis
• Failure of recovery from first episode, defined as recurrence within one month.
• Cancer found at the site on screening colonoscopy
• Comorbidities prohibiting surgery (as measured by colorectal POSSUM score)
• Immunosuppressed patients
• Hinchey I, III, or IV (diverticulitis with peritonitis and/or free air under the diaphragm)
• Patients who are unable to sign the informed consent

Where it is running

• Stony Brook Medicine — Stony Brook, New York, United States

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