In general, clinical trials are used to test the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical procedures in a human population. This ongoing collaboration between physician investigators and study volunteers is one of the foundations of modern healthcare because clinical trials help set the standards for patient care.
There are also potential benefits for clinical trial volunteers. For instance, volunteers with existing diseases or conditions can play a more active role in their own healthcare, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available and help others by contributing to medical research.
The Cleveland Clinic Department of Colorectal Surgery is proud to involved in clinical trials of various types. Below is a list of active clinical trials. For a full list of Cleveland Clinic Florida clinical trials by Department, please visit our Clinical Research page.
Colorectal Surgery - Clinical Trials
IRB 8529
Genomic Imprinting and Colorectal Cancer
Steven D. Wexner, MD
Coordinator email: santonb@ccf.org 954.659.5888
IRB 9017
A phase III Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Laparoscopic-assisted Resection Versus Open Resection for Rectal Cancer
Steven D. Wexner, MD
Coordinator email: santonb@ccf.org 954.659.5888
IRB 9005
Efficacy of Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement in Colorectal and Coloanal Anastomoses: A Prospective Randomized Study
Steven D. Wexner, MD
Coordinator email: santonb@ccf.org 954.659.5888
IRB 9135
A Multi-Center, Prospective, Non-Randomized Study of the Renew Insert, Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability for the Management of Accidental Bowel Leakage Due to Bowel Incontinence
Eric Weiss, MD
Coordinator email: thompsk2@ccf.org 954.659.5861
