Mode
Text Size
Log in / Sign up

Diverticulitis

1 published article · Updated continuously

Clinical Trial Landscape

Clinical Trials for Diverticulitis

11 trials tracked for Diverticulitis: 6 in phase 3 or 4 and 1 with published results. The most-cited published study has 36 citations.

11Trials tracked
6Phase 3 & 4
0Recruiting
1With published results
Phase distribution
Phase 4 4 Phase 3 2 Phase 2 1 Phase 1 1 Other / NA 3
  1. Phase 4 The Effect of Exparel on Post Operative Pain and Narcotic Use After Colon Surgery Completed · 36 cited
  2. Phase 4 NITI CAR27 (ColonRing) Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery Completed
  3. Phase 4 Study Comparing Tigecycline Versus Ceftriaxone Sodium Plus Metronidazole in Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection Completed
  4. Phase 4 Study Comparing Tigecycline Versus Ceftriaxone Sodium Plus Metronidazole in Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection (cIAI) Completed
  5. Phase 3 Prevention of Recurrence of Diverticulitis Completed
  6. Phase 3 Prevention of Recurrence of Diverticulitis Completed
Show 5 more trials
  1. Phase 2 Asacol Acute Diverticulitis(DIVA)Study Completed
  2. Phase 1 Perfusion Assessment in Laparoscopic Left Anterior Resection Completed
  3. N/A Recurrence Following Nonoperative Management of 1st Episode of Hinchey II Diverticulitis Completed
  4. N/A Fluorescent Evaluation of Colorectal Anastamoses Completed
  5. N/A Using Electrical Bioimpedance Assessments to Estimate Perioperative Total Body Water and Postoperative Fluid Need Completed

Showing the 11 most-cited and recently-updated of 11 trials. Browse the full registry →

Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Counts describe the research landscape and are not a treatment recommendation. Informational only — not medical advice.

What the trials found For clinicians

Diverticulitis: what the trials found

Tigecycline has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the treatment of diverticulitis. In a study of 467 patients, tigecycline showed significant improvements in both clinically evaluable and microbiologically evaluable patients achieving a clinical response of cure at the test-of-cure visit (p=0.009 and p=0.020 respectively) 4. Another trial involving 473 patients confirmed a statistically significant difference in microbiologically evaluable patients with a clinical response of cure at the test-of-cure visit (p=0.001) 3. However, tigecycline did not significantly impact the number of days of inpatient healthcare resource utilization prior to the test-of-cure visit (p=0.750) 3.

Research into recurrence prevention shows mixed results for SPD476. A phase 3 trial of 590 patients found a statistically significant difference in the percentage of subjects without recurrence of diverticulitis (p=0.047), though the percentage of subjects who were CT-recurrence free did not reach statistical significance (p=0.063) 5. In a subsequent phase 3 trial involving 592 patients, the use of SPD476 in combination with MMX™ mesalazine showed no statistically significant difference in the percentage of subjects without recurrence (p=0.778) or those who were CT-recurrence free (p=0.685) 6.

Other interventions evaluated for diverticulitis include Bupivacaine 1 and a Compression Anastomosis Device 2.

Recent results — preliminary, needs further review

  • Mesalamine showed no statistically significant difference in Global Symptom Score at week 12 (p=0.3781) or responder rates at week 52 (p=0.1266) 7.
  • The PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System was evaluated in a phase 1 trial 8.
  • Indocyanine Green was utilized in a small study (N=7) 9.
  • Bodystat Quadscan 4000 showed significant results regarding extracellular and intracellular water volume percentages (p=<0.01) 10.
  • Colon resection was evaluated as an intervention 11.

For the clinician treating this condition

  • Tigecycline is associated with a statistically significant clinical response of cure in patients with diverticulitis, though it does not significantly reduce the duration of inpatient resource utilization [3, 4].
  • The efficacy of SPD476 for preventing diverticulitis recurrence was observed in one trial but did not reach significance when combined with MMX™ mesalazine [5, 6].
  • Additional interventions such as Bupivacaine and Compression Anastomosis Devices have been evaluated in phase 4 trials [1, 2].

AI synthesis of 11 cited trials, updated Aug 4, 2026. Informational only — not medical advice; trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. How we use AI.

HCP Mode — summaries include clinical detail, trial data, and statistical outcomes.
Patient Mode — summaries use plain language, avoiding clinical jargon.