The Day Two Study
RecruitingEthics approval TEST/2026/014
Can a single blood test on the second day after bowel surgery show who needs closer follow-up?
Interested in taking part?
Contact the study team. Saying no will not affect your care.
What is this study about?
After bowel surgery most people recover well, but some develop complications that are only noticed days later. We want to find out whether a blood test taken on the second day after surgery can pick these up sooner.
Who can take part?
Adults having planned bowel surgery at Tidewater Regional Hospital.
What is involved?
- One extra blood sample, taken at the same time as your routine bloods
- A short questionnaire at 30 days
- No extra visits to the hospital
Contact
Talk to the research nurse on the ward, or email the study team.
Updates
- More than 150 people have given the extra blood sample. Thank you.
- The study opened on the surgical wards.