Clinical trials: Emergency Surgery
Surgical Site Infection
Tracking Wound Infection With Smartphone Technology
This study aims to evaluate if a smartphone-delivered tool can help assess for wound infections, and if this improves access to care and results in earlier treatment. Participants will be randomised to one of two groups.
- Trial name
- TWIST (NCT02704897)
- Testing
- Wound Assessment Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 492 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Mortality, Pediatric
Operative Duration as a Predictor of Mortality in Pediatric Emergency Surgery
Introduction Operative duration is an important but under-studied predictor of mortality in emergency laparotomies. Aims \& Objectives The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of duration of emergency laparotomy in…
- Conditions
- Mortality, Pediatric, Laparotomy, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT03270930
- Testing
- Emergency laparotomy
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Laparotomy, Laparotomy Surgery
Saudi Emergency Laparotomy Audit
The Saudi Emergency Laparotomy Audit (SELA) is a national, multicenter observational clinical audit designed to evaluate outcomes and quality of care for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Saudi Arabia.
- Conditions
- Laparotomy, Laparotomy Surgery, Emergency Treatment, Abdominal Diseases
- Trial name
- SELA (NCT07429929)
- Testing
- Emergency Laparotomy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Determining Universal Processes Related to Best Outcome in Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery: an International Evaluation
A multicentre, international evaluation of emergency abdominal surgery to establish surgical outcomes and identify common, modifiable best practice processes.
- Trial name
- GlobalSurg-1 (NCT02179112)
- Testing
- Emergency Abdominal Surgery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,745 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Early Oral Feeding vs Traditional Post-operative Care In Emergency Abdominal Surgeries
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been widely studied in elective abdominal surgeries and have shown better outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04431037
- Testing
- Early oral feeding/Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Cesarean Section Complications
Clean-CS: A Program to Improve the Safety of C-section
Executive summary: Cesarean delivery, or section (CS), is the single most common surgical procedure performed. Estimates indicate that in low resource settings, CS comprises up to 50% of more of the total volume of operations…
- Trial name
- Clean-CS (NCT04812522)
- Testing
- Clean Cut program
- Where
- 10 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 10,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Lifebox Foundation
Postoperative Death
Descriptive and Risk Factors Analysis of All-cause Postoperative Death in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery
The investigators are aimed to develop and externally validate a prediction model of clinical risk factors that quantifies postoperative death after emergency surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04926038
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Famotidine Versus Placebo in Emergency Pediatric Surgery As a Risk to Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The aim of this study is to evaluate the difference of the gastric volume by quantitative measurements of gastric antrum preoperatively and postoperatively by using 5mg famotidine versus placebo as a risk factor of PONV.
- Trial name
- NCT06211088
- Testing
- famotidine plus10ml normal saline, 10ml normal saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aswan University Hospital
The Focus of Study is to Elucidate Which Are the Factors Requiring the Duodenostomy and Which Postoperative Course is for These Patients
Duodenostomy to Treat Duodenal Perforation
In this study the investigators focused on duodenal perforations, requiring a tube duodenostomy and have analyzed the main features, that have influenced the surgical choices. Five patients were enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT05359029
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Foggia
Emergencies
Nomogram for Predicting Difficult Laparoscopic Appendectomy
No prior studies have stratified the difficulty of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). The investigators aimed to investigate preoperative factors as indicators of difficult LAs based on the experience of surgical trainees and to…
- Trial name
- NCT06818942
- Testing
- Observations on preoperative and intraoperative factors influencing the difficulty of surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
Emergency Medical Services, Airway Management
The Evaluation of Training an Emergency Reflex Action Drill in the Emergency Surgical Airway in Dutch Paramedics
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of training an Emergency Reflex Action Drill (ERAD) for Emergency Surgical Airway (ESA) in Dutch paramedics.
- Conditions
- Emergency Medical Services, Airway Management, Cricothyroidotomy, Prehospital
- Trial name
- ERAD-ESA (NCT06645288)
- Testing
- Emergency Reflex Action Drill
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Emergency Surgery
NLR and Emergency Surgery
In the immune system, it has been observed that the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an index that reflects the state of inflammation and oxidative stress.
- Trial name
- NCT06549101
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 851 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Pediatric Anesthesia, Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia
Impact of EEG-guided Sevofluorane on Opioid Consumption and Quality of Awakening
This prospective, randomized, single-blind, two-arm parallel-group clinical trial evaluates whether EEG-guided sevoflurane titration affects intraoperative opioid consumption and emergence quality in children undergoing painful…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain, Tonsillectomy
- Trial name
- NCT07714785
- Testing
- EEG-guided, Standard
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Mental Health
Surgeons' Mental Distress and Risks After Severe Complications Following Emergency Surgery
Surgeons experience higher levels of work stress, even under normal circumstances. Many can suffer from substantial levels of mental health issues, especially when faced with severe complications.
- Trial name
- NCT05864443
- Testing
- Severe complications following emergency surgery
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Abscess, Skin Diseases, Infectious
Study of Wound Packing After Superficial Skin Abscess Drainage
Superficial skin and soft tissue abscess are frequently managed by opening them up with a procedure called "incision and drainage".
- Conditions
- Abscess, Skin Diseases, Infectious, Boils, Furuncle
- Trial name
- NCT00746109
- Testing
- Wound packing, NoPacking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Surgery, Anesthesia
Surgical Capacity in Zimbabwean Public Hospitals
This study aimed to understand how ready Zimbabwe's public hospitals are to perform essential surgeries, which are critical for treating a wide range of health issues from emergencies like car accidents to planned procedures such…
- Trial name
- NCT06358183
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Parirenyatwa Hospital
Access to Emergency Surgery
Determinants of Access to Emergency Surgery at the University College Hospital, Ibadan
Access to surgery is reported to be significantly lower in low income countries like Nigeria, and upwards of 5 billion people globally lack safe access to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04487496
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Hospital, Ibadan
Emergency Surgery, Triage
Establishment of Emergency Surgery Triage and Checklist Management System
The goal of this observational study is to develop and test a system for managing emergency surgery patients at Beijing Union Medical College Hospital.
- Conditions
- Emergency Surgery, Triage, Checklist, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06501157
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Prehospital Emergency, Teleconsultation
Operation of a Mobile Telemedicine System in the EMS
The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of the operation of a prehospital teleconsultation system in the Emergency Medical Service.
- Conditions
- Prehospital Emergency, Teleconsultation, Safety
- Trial name
- NCT01647854
- Testing
- Teleconsultation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture
Prioritisation of Acute Appendicitis Using Appendistat Score
Introduction Although non-operative management of acute appendicitis may be appropriate in selected cases, surgery remains the gold standard treatment.
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT07197489)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London