Plain-English translation of NCT07314996 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether laparoscopic surgery (a minimally invasive approach using small cuts and a camera) works as well as traditional open surgery (a larger single cut) for colon cancer patients who have excess belly fat. Doctors want to know which approach gives better outcomes for this specific group of patients, since most previous studies didn't include enough people with belly obesity.
Past research showed that laparoscopic surgery works well for colon cancer in lean patients, but doctors aren't sure if it's as effective in patients with belly obesity, where the surgery can be technically harder and may result in poorer long-term outcomes. This trial will help answer that question.
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If you join this trial, you will be randomly assigned to receive either laparoscopic surgery or open surgery for your colon cancer. You'll undergo the assigned surgical procedure, and your surgical team will evaluate how the operation goes, how many lymph nodes are removed, and whether the surgery needs to be converted to open surgery if you're in the laparoscopic group. Your doctors will follow your recovery and long-term outcomes to compare which approach works better for patients with belly obesity.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 9, 2026 · Not medical advice
China
Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Enrollment target
~664 participants
Started
January 2026
Primary completion
December 2031
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in June 2026.
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Central contact
Jun Li, M.D.
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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