An interventional study of Regular Diet Post-Operatively and Historical Cohort: Low-Fiber Diet in Colorectal, Diet Habits and Surgery, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-22.
Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the safety and feasibility of regular diet after surgical removal of the colon. The study will enroll patients preoperatively, prior to colon surgery, and will follow participants for up to 30 days. The study hypothesizes that simplifying nutritional recommendations is safe and may improve quality of life.
This pilot study aims to establish the safety of a return to a regular diet after surgery. Patients scheduled to undergo removal of a piece of their colon will be recruited before surgery and placed on a regular diet after surgery. Participants in this trial will be compared with previous patients who have undergone a similar surgery but were educated on and prescribed a low-fiber diet after surgery. Measures relating to morbidity and 30-day readmission rate will be collected prospectively. Surgical complications will also be collected. Participants will complete surveys about anxiety and quality of life at various time points in the study.
The study will track the healthcare resources needed by participants during this study through a number of metrics, such as visits, phone calls, and messaging.
The overarching goals of this study are to determine if resuming a regular diet after surgery is safe, if it impacts quality of life, and whether it increases how often patients need to engage with the healthcare system. The study will also explore associations with patient anxiety and strain on the care team in the form of communications related to diet.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Regular Diet Post-Operatively
This comparator arm consists of information about the safety of patients treated in the past,
Other: Historical Cohort: Low-Fiber Diet
Participants will be advised to assume their regular diet post-operatively.
Patients who were educated on and prescribed a low-fiber diet postoperatively.
Number of 30-day readmissions
Time frame: 30 Days post-operative
Surgery related morbidity
Time frame: 30 Days Post-Operatively
Percent of participants who complete the study (Feasibility)
If more than \>70% subject complete the study, it will have been considered feasible.
Time frame: 30 Days Post-Operatively
Number of participants who drop out of the study
Withdrawal by Post-Op Day 30
Time frame: 30 Days Post-Operatively
Number of participants removed from the study due to clinical determination
Time frame: 30 Days Post-Operatively
Plan to share: No
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