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Perforated Duodenal UlcerNCT07893951

Comparison of Open vs Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer

A study testing Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer and Open Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer in people with Perforated Duodenal Ulcer, run by Allied Hospital Faisalabad at 1 site in Pakistan.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare open and laparoscopic repair of perforated duodenal ulcer in terms of postoperative outcomes. A total of 134 patients will be randomly allocated into two groups: Group A will undergo laparoscopic repair and Group B will undergo open repair. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
What is being tested?
Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer and Open Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
134 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
15 Oct 2026to 30 Jan 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Either gender
  • age 18-60 years
  • Diagnosis of perforated duodenal ulcer( as per operational definitions)

Who cannot join

  • patients with radiological signs of air under the diaphragm but no clinical signs of peritonitis
  • patients with sealed perforation
  • Patients with shock having systolic blood pressure of less than 90mmhg

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Pakistan1 site
  • Allied hospital-1 Faisalabad

    Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000

    Allied hospital-1 Faisalabad Allied hospital-1 Faisalabad, 009241-9210095, ms.ah.fsd@punjab.gov.pk

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About this study

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare open and laparoscopic repair of perforated duodenal ulcer in terms of postoperative outcomes. A total of 134 patients will be randomly allocated into two groups: Group A will undergo laparoscopic repair and Group B will undergo open repair. The study will evaluate and compare postoperative outcomes between the two surgical approaches.

Being tested
Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer, Open Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer

What participants receive

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

  • Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal UlcerProcedure or surgery

    Laparoscopic repair of perforated duodenal ulcer according to the standard operative technique.

  • Open Repair of Perforated Duodenal UlcerProcedure or surgery

    Open surgical repair of perforated duodenal ulcer according to the standard operative technique.

Study groups in NCT07893951
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Laparoscopic repairExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Open repairActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Open Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer

What is being measured

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

  1. Return of bowel function

    The return of bowel function will be assessed based upon the time interval from completion of surgery until appearance of bowel sounds and passage of first flatus by the patient.

    Measured: From completion of surgery until the first passage of flatus, assessed during the postoperative hospital stay, up to 7 days after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Oct 2026
  2. Study start15 Oct 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Jan 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jan 2027 (estimated)

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
134 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07893951
Sponsor's protocol ID
SGR-2023-035-15200
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
7 Oct 2026
Last updated
26 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer and Open Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer in people with Perforated Duodenal Ulcer, run by Allied Hospital Faisalabad at 1 site in Pakistan.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2026. 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 Pakistan. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Return of bowel function (time frame: From completion of surgery until the first passage of flatus, assessed during the postoperative hospital stay, up to 7 days after surgery). 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 26 Oct 2026.

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