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Acute CholecystitisNCT03853408

Short Term Outcomes of Acute Cholecystitis Managed at a University Hospital

An observational study of Acute Cholecystitis, run by King Abdulaziz University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the different outcomes of early (performed on the patient's first admission for acute cholecystitis) and delayed cholecystectomy (done on a second admission) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Cholecystitis
What is being tested?
Cholecystectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
88 participants
Where
1 siteSaudi Arabia
Study dates
26 Jul 2017to 29 Nov 2018
Phase
Observational
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 18 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The data were collected retrospectively from the electronic medical records data system at KAUH. We included all adult patients who presented to the Emergency Department of KAUH with an acute cholecystitis between January 2010 and April 2018

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female patients who presented to the Emergency Department of KAUH with an acute cholecystitis

Who cannot join

  • Patients with no acute cholecystitis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Saudi Arabia1 site
  • King Abulaziz University

    Jeddah, Mecca Region, 23534

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About this study

The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the different outcomes of early (performed on the patient's first admission for acute cholecystitis) and delayed cholecystectomy (done on a second admission) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Read the detailed description

This study was conducted retrospectively through reviewing patients medical records

Being tested
Cholecystectomy
Keywords
Acute cholecystitis, Cholecystectomy, overweight, BMI, early, delayed
Medical subject headings
Cholecystitis, Acute, Overweight

What participants receive

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

  • CholecystectomyProcedure or surgery

    Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) for acute cholecystitis

Study groups in NCT03853408
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
First AdmissionCholecystectomy during first admission
Receives: Procedure: Cholecystectomy
Second AdmissionCholecystectomy during second admission
Receives: Procedure: Cholecystectomy

What is being measured

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

  1. Type of surgery

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy or Laparoscopic cholecystectomy converted to open

    Measured: Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average

  2. Blood Transfusion need

    • Yes
    • No

    Measured: Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average

  3. ICU admission:

    • Yes
    • No

    Measured: Post operation "after surgery" immediately

  4. Duration of Surgery

    How many minutes did the surgery take (range)

    Measured: minutes "intraoperative" (surgery takes 1 hour on an average)

  5. Time to operation room (hours)

    How many hours from admission to surgery

    Measured: hours pre surgery

  6. Length of stay after surgery

    How many days did patients stay after surgery (range)

    Measured: Days ( usually 2 days on an average )

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Feb 2019
  2. Study start26 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion14 Sep 2018
  4. Study completion29 Nov 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
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
88 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03853408
Sponsor's protocol ID
D/39/3441
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
19 Feb 2019
Last updated
25 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: The datasets generated and analyzed during this study are available upon request

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Cholecystitis, run by King Abdulaziz University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.

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 25 Feb 2019. 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 Saudi Arabia. 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?

Type of surgery (time frame: Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. 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 25 Feb 2019.

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