Protective Ileostomy Versus Protective Colostomy in Anterior Rectal Resection

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Conditions studied: Stoma Colostomy, Stoma Ileostomy

In brief

Loop ileostomy and loop colostomy are both used as protective stomas after anterior resection. There is a lack of evidence on the superiority of loop ileostomy versus loop colostomy. This is a multicenter, open-label, superiority, individually randomized controlled trial including patients undergoing anterior rectal resection with primary anastomosis and a protective stoma. Patients scheduled for anterior rectal resection are randomized 1:1 to loop ileostomy or loop colostomy intraoperatively. Primary outcome is cumulative stoma-related adverse events within 60 days post-primary surgery (scored using Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI)).

Key facts

Study ID
NCT06650085
Run by
Helsinki University Central Hospital
People needed
350
Starts
2025-10-06
Expected to finish
2033-10-01
Last updated by the study team
2026-06-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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