NCT05384925

Prior Abdominal Surgery: A Potential Risk Factor for Colonic Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 359 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background \& Aims: Abnormal colonic pressure profiles have been associated with an increased risk of colonic diverticulosis. A surgical history is a known risk factor for abdominal adhesions, and these may lead to increased intraluminal colonic pressure. We assessed whether previous abdominal surgery is associated with colonic diverticulosis or diverticulitis. Methods: The investigators analyzed data from a prospective study of patients undergoing colonoscopy for different indications from 2020 through 2021. Patients completed a structured questionnaire concerning previous abdominal surgeries, dietary and lifestyle exposures including smoking and alcohol use, and co-morbidities.

Conditions

• Diverticulosis, Colonic
• Abdominal Adhesion
• Diverticulitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	comparison	abdominal surgery as a risk factor for diverticulosis

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-12
• Primary completion: 2021-05-22
• Completion: 2022-04-01
• First posted: 2022-05-20
• Last updated: 2022-05-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel