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Neonatal SurgeryNCT03256669

Umblical Incision for Neonatal Surgery

A study testing umbilical incision in people with Neonatal Surgery, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Abdominal exploration leave an ugly scar that live with the baby forever, laparoscopy can solve the problem to some extent by making a smaller scar but takes more time and need special surgical skills. Umbilical incision can combine the advantage of open and laparoscopy and avoid the drawbacks of both. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 hours to 20 days
Conditions the study is for
Neonatal Surgery
What is being tested?
umbilical incision
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
7 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Jan 2017to 1 Apr 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 hours to 20 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • neonate diagnosed radiologically

Who cannot join

  • unclear diagnosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Assiut University

    Asyut, 71526

Other trials in Egypt

About this study

Official title: Umblical Incision for Neonatal Surgey; is it Suitable

Abdominal exploration leave an ugly scar that live with the baby forever, laparoscopy can solve the problem to some extent by making a smaller scar but takes more time and need special surgical skills. Umbilical incision can combine the advantage of open and laparoscopy and avoid the drawbacks of both.

Read the detailed description

six cases were subjected to the study 2 cases have duodenal atresia, one case has annular pancreas, one case has jujenal atresia chritmas tree, one case has jujenal web and a case of malrotation. all of them had made exploration by the umbilical incision, and no drains had been used.

Being tested
umbilical incision

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • umbilical incisionProcedure or surgery

    exploration through umbilical incision

Study groups in NCT03256669
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
umbilical incisionExperimentalneonates undergone surgery by umbilical incision
Receives: Procedure: umbilical incision

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. operative time

    how long the peration does take

    Measured: 2 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. cosmotic appearance

    shape of the wound

    Measured: 2 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Aug 2017
  2. Study start1 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2017
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
7 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03256669
Sponsor's protocol ID
1a765
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
29 Jul 2017
Last updated
9 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing umbilical incision in people with Neonatal Surgery, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

operative time (time frame: 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Apr 2018.

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