AzTrials
AzTrials

Appendicitis AcuteNCT05759351

Appendectomy During Pregnancy and Child Development

An observational study of Appendicitis Acute and Pregnancy Related, run by Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb at 1 site in Croatia.

Completed

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

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

Maternal acute appendicitis during pregnancy is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Long-term neurodevelopmental issues were scarcely reported. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of appendicitis and appendectomy during pregnancy in general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteCroatia
Study dates
1 Jan 2006to 5 Dec 2022
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 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All pregnant women operated for acute appendicitis at the University Hospital Center Zagreb, Croatia, January 2006- December 2020.

Who may be able to join

  • all pregnant women operated for acute appendicitis (January 2006- December 2020)

Who cannot join

  • pregnant women younger than 18
  • nonpregnant women

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Croatia1 site
  • University Hospital Center Zagreb

    Zagreb, 10000

Other trials in Croatia

About this study

Official title: Appendectomy During Pregnancy in General Anesthesia With Perioperative Management Does Not Influence Normal Child Development: 10-year Study

Maternal acute appendicitis during pregnancy is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Long-term neurodevelopmental issues were scarcely reported. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of appendicitis and appendectomy during pregnancy in general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children.

Read the detailed description

Maternal acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common emergent abdominal surgical condition during pregnancy. Brain development in a fetus is dynamic and complex, and therefore much more vulnerable to different agents. Gastrointestinal operations during pregnancy are performed in general anesthesia and anesthetic neurotoxicity in the developing brain, through the period from a fetus to a child, delivered inconsistent results.

Child development after AA or other intra-abdominal inflammatory/infective condition during pregnancy was not consistently reported or studied. In most reports, the length of fetal follow-up after appendectomy for AA during pregnancy is not defined, not stated, or declared as 'uneventful'.

Investigators will make a study with a structured children's cognitive and neurodevelopmental follow-up whose mothers had operated acute appendicitis during pregnancy.

Keywords
appendicitis, pregnancy, child development, psychomotor development impaired
Medical subject headings
Appendicitis

What is being measured

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

  1. Impact of maternal sociodemographic characteristics and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children

    Analyzed data will include maternal sociodemographic characteristics- chronic diseases, psychiatric diseases, childhood disease, level of education, level of partner's education, working status, marital status, city or rural living, GPA (gravida, para, abortus) status, number of household persons

    Measured: January 2006 to December 2020

  2. Impact of obstetric factors and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children

    Analyzed data will include obstetric factors- age at delivery, gestational week of delivery, delivery route, elective or emergent delivery, tocolysis, neonatal height, neonatal weight, APGAR score, complications during pregnancy, infections or pyrexias, congenital malformations)

    Measured: January 2006 to December 2020

  3. Impact of clinical-laboratory parameters and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children

    Analyzed data will include clinical-laboratory parameters- differential blood count, C-reactive protein, platelets, axillary temperature, transabdominal ultrasound, Alvarado score, Tzanakis score)

    Measured: January 2006 to December 2020

  4. Impact of surgical factors and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children

    Analyzed data will include surgical factors- open or laparoscopic appendectomy, type, and duration of antibiotic therapy, degree of appendiceal inflammation

    Measured: January 2006 to December 2020

  5. Impact of anesthesiologic factors and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children

    Analyzed data will include anesthesiologic parameters- type and duration of anesthesia, anesthetics and analgesics used, maternal behavior and emotional status during pregnancy (presence and extent of stressful events, alcohol, medication, and/or drugs consumption, smoking, maternal nutrition and diet)

    Measured: January 2006 to December 2020

  6. Impact of pediatric factors and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children

    Analyzed data will include pediatric parameters (child's growth and development, existence of congenital malformations, childhood diseases, medical conditions and procedures, need for surgical treatments, routine pediatric checkups, physical or speech therapy, referrals to specialists, early separations, exposure to highly stressful or traumatic events, and academic success for older children)

    A psychiatry resident will led the interviews using a structured questionnaire for mothers designed for this study during interviews. Based on the parents' observations and assessment and available medical data, the child's psychomotor and cognitive development and medical status will be analyzed during a clinical interview with the mother.

    Measured: January 2006 to December 2020

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2006
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion5 Dec 2022

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05759351
Sponsor's protocol ID
202201
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
1 Jan 2023
Last updated
8 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Yang J, Wen SW, Krewski D, Corsi DJ, Walker M, Mattison D, Moog R, McNair D, Huang H, Zhuang G. Association of treatments for acute appendicitis with pregnancy outcomes in the United States from 2000 to 2016: Results from a multi-level analysis. PLoS One. 2021 Dec 13;16(12):e0260991. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260991. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34898628
  • Yu CH, Weng SF, Ho CH, Chen YC, Chen JY, Chang YJ, Wang JJ, Wu MP, Chu CC. Pregnancy outcomes following nonobstetric surgery during gestation: a nationwide population-based case-control study in Taiwan. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Nov 26;18(1):460. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2079-4.

    PubMed 30477448
  • Choi JJ, Mustafa R, Lynn ET, Divino CM. Appendectomy during pregnancy: follow-up of progeny. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Nov;213(5):627-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.07.016. Epub 2011 Aug 19.

    PubMed 21856183
  • Kocael PC, Simsek O, Saribeyoglu K, Pekmezci S, Goksoy E. Laparoscopic surgery in pregnant patients with acute abdomen. Ann Ital Chir. 2015 Mar-Apr;86(2):137-42.

    PubMed 25952362
  • Hannan MJ, Hoque MM, Begum LN. Laparoscopic appendectomy in pregnant women: experience in Chittagong, Bangladesh. World J Surg. 2012 Apr;36(4):767-70. doi: 10.1007/s00268-012-1445-z.

    PubMed 22311138
  • Rizzo AG. Laparoscopic surgery in pregnancy: long-term follow-up. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003 Feb;13(1):11-5. doi: 10.1089/109264203321235403.

    PubMed 12676015
  • Al-Haddad BJS, Jacobsson B, Chabra S, Modzelewska D, Olson EM, Bernier R, Enquobahrie DA, Hagberg H, Ostling S, Rajagopal L, Adams Waldorf KM, Sengpiel V. Long-term Risk of Neuropsychiatric Disease After Exposure to Infection In Utero. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 Jun 1;76(6):594-602. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.0029.

    PubMed 30840048
  • de Jonge L, Bos HJ, van Langen IM, de Jong-van den Berg LT, Bakker MK. Antibiotics prescribed before, during and after pregnancy in the Netherlands: a drug utilization study. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2014 Jan;23(1):60-8. doi: 10.1002/pds.3492. Epub 2013 Aug 3.

    PubMed 23913654
  • Sumilo D, Nirantharakumar K, Willis BH, Rudge GM, Martin J, Gokhale K, Thayakaran R, Adderley NJ, Chandan JS, Okoth K, Harris IM, Hewston R, Skrybant M, Deeks JJ, Brocklehurst P. Long term impact of prophylactic antibiotic use before incision versus after cord clamping on children born by caesarean section: longitudinal study of UK electronic health records. BMJ. 2022 May 17;377:e069704. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-069704.

    PubMed 35580876
  • Lapin B, Piorkowski J, Ownby D, Freels S, Chavez N, Hernandez E, Wagner-Cassanova C, Pelzel D, Vergara C, Persky V. Relationship between prenatal antibiotic use and asthma in at-risk children. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Mar;114(3):203-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.11.014. Epub 2014 Dec 19.

    PubMed 25532738
  • Tomar N, Uldbjerg CS, Bech BH, Burgner DP, Pedersen LH, Miller JE. Prenatal antibiotic exposure and birth weight. Pediatr Obes. 2022 Feb;17(2):e12831. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12831. Epub 2021 Jun 30.

    PubMed 34192823
  • Cho HW, Cho GJ, Noh E, Hong JH, Kim M, Lee JK. Pregnancy Outcomes Following Laparoscopic and Open Surgery in Pelvis during Pregnancy: a Nationwide Population-based Study in Korea. J Korean Med Sci. 2021 Jul 26;36(29):e192. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e192.

    PubMed 34313034
  • Shigemi D, Aso S, Matsui H, Fushimi K, Yasunaga H. Safety of Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Diseases during Pregnancy: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Mar-Apr;26(3):501-506. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.06.008. Epub 2018 Aug 2.

    PubMed 29909089
  • Bleeser T, Van Der Veeken L, Devroe S, Vergote S, Emam D, van der Merwe J, Ghijsens E, Joyeux L, Basurto D, Van de Velde M, Deprest J, Rex S. Effects of Maternal Abdominal Surgery on Fetal Brain Development in the Rabbit Model. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021;48(3):189-200. doi: 10.1159/000512489. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

    PubMed 33631746
  • Augustin G, Boric M, Barcot O, Puljak L. Discordant outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for suspected appendicitis during pregnancy in published meta-analyses: an overview of systematic reviews. Surg Endosc. 2020 Oct;34(10):4245-4256. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07674-6. Epub 2020 Jun 16.

    PubMed 32556754

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Appendicitis Acute and Pregnancy Related, run by Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb at 1 site in Croatia.

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 2 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 8 Mar 2023. 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 Croatia. 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?

Impact of maternal sociodemographic characteristics and inflammation of the appendix and appendectomy during pregnancy under general anesthesia on the cognitive and psychomotor development of children (time frame: January 2006 to December 2020). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05759351, which also lists 23 linked publications.

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 8 Mar 2023.

Free account

Keep searching with a free account

You’ve used your 3 free searches for this session. Log in or create a free AzTrials account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in