Plain-English translation of NCT04060303 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial examined a new coordinated care approach for children ages 10–18 undergoing planned bowel surgery. The approach combined several evidence-based strategies—including early counseling, mindfulness training, early eating and movement after surgery, limiting strong pain medications, and reducing unnecessary tubes and drains—to help children recover faster and feel better. The trial tested whether this combined approach could reduce hospital stays, complications, and costs while improving how children felt during recovery.
While this coordinated recovery approach has worked well for adults having surgery, doctors had not thoroughly studied whether it was safe and effective for children. This trial was designed to fill that gap and learn how to successfully implement this type of care in pediatric hospitals.
If your hospital site was enrolled in the study, your care team would follow the new coordinated recovery protocol before, during, and after your surgery. You and your parents would complete online questionnaires before surgery and again 5 days and 4–6 weeks after surgery, sharing how you were feeling and recovering. Your doctors and nurses would also share information about your hospital stay and any barriers they noticed in implementing the new care approach.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Aug 31, 2026 · Not medical advice
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