# Intraoperative Testing of Colorectal Anastomosis - Air or Water (Methylene Blue)?

> **NCT03316677** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Meir Medical Center** · enrollment: 150 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- ColoRectal Cancer
- Colonic Diverticulitis
- Anastomotic Leak
- Anastomotic Complication
- Anastomosis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Intraoperative testing of colorectal anastomoses
- **PROCEDURE:** Stapled colorectal anastomoses

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03316677
- **Lead sponsor:** Meir Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2017-11-01
- **Primary completion:** 2019-12
- **Final completion:** 2022-12
- **Target enrollment:** 150 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2017-10-20


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03316677

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03316677, "Intraoperative Testing of Colorectal Anastomosis - Air or Water (Methylene Blue)?". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03316677. Licensed CC0.

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