Clinical trials: Laparotomy
Frailty, Surgery
An Investigation of Frailty Markers and Outcomes in Patients Requiring Emergency Laparotomy
Over 30,000 emergency abdominal operations (laparotomy, EmLAP) are performed in the UK annually and they are usually performed in adults over the age of 65.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Surgery, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05416047
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Frailty, Surgery
Retrospective Analysis of Sarcopenia in Older Patients Undergoing Laparotomy
Assess the influence of sarcopenia on outcomes of emergency laparotomy in the over 65 age group
- Conditions
- Frailty, Surgery, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT04493710
- Testing
- Sarcopenia estimation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol
Nursing-Led ERAS Protocol for Improving Recovery After Emergency Laparotomy
This study evaluates the effect of a nursing-led Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol on recovery among adults undergoing emergency laparotomy.
- Trial name
- ERAS (NCT07920458)
- Testing
- Nursing-Led Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol, Routine Postoperative Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Post-Operative Analgesia, Opioid Use, Unspecified
Comparing Post-Operative Analgesic Effects of PCAM With Dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/ml vs PCAM With Dexmedetomidine 2 mcg/ml
PCA morphine have been a common method in providing excellent analgesia for post-operative period. However, the usage of morphine is not without any side effects such as nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression, and over…
- Conditions
- Post-Operative Analgesia, Opioid Use, Unspecified, Laparotomy Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05288738
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/ml, Dexmedetomidine 2 mcg/ml
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Surgical Site Infection
Skin Staples vs Polypropylene in Elective Laparotomy
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common postoperative complications following elective laparotomy and contributes significantly to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT07781878
- Testing
- Skin staples, Polypropylene skin suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy
Clinical Trial on the Use of Stratafix Symmetric vs. Resorbable Monofilament for Closure of Large Median Laparotomy in Oncological Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using Stratafix (a type of symmetric, barbed, and coated suture) for abdominal wall closure in oncologic patients undergoing elective midline laparotomy, compared to…
- Trial name
- ONCOSTRAT (NCT07218679)
- Testing
- Stratafix Suture, PDS plus suture
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use
"Dexa vs Dexmedetomidine With Bupivacaine in TAP Block for Laparotomy Analgesia
Transversus abdominis plane block is a regional anesthetic technique which blocks the abdominal neural afferents by introducing local anesthetic into the neuro-fascial plane between the internal oblique and the transversus…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use, Laparotomy
- Trial name
- NCT07590752
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hcl 0.25% Inj_#1, Bupivacaine Hcl 0.25% Inj_#2
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahiwal medical college sahiwal
Hernia Incisional
The Mesh-RTL Project, for Prevention of Incisional Hernia
Introduction: By definition, the laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdomen cavity performed to examine the abdominal and retroperitoneal organs.
- Trial name
- RTL (NCT04134455)
- Testing
- Mesh reinforcement, RTL reinforcement
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajio
Fibroid Uterus
Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Is an Improvement Over Laparotomy in Patients With a Limited Number of Fibroids
This is a retrospective, case-control study of 75 patients having undergone a robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy were compared to patients having undergone myomectomy via laparotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00910468
- Testing
- Robot-assisted Laparoscopic myomectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ascher-Walsh, Charles, M.D.
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Efficacy and Safety of Accufuser Omnibus® (Elastomeric Infusion Pump); Comparative Clinical Trial
Acute post-operative pain causes not only discomfort for the patient, but delays recovery by increasing the morbidity of the circulatory system, respiratory system, and immune system, so pain control is one of the important…
- Trial name
- NCT01976494
- Testing
- The domestic PCA equipment 'Accufuser Omnibus®', Imported PCA equipment 'Infusor SV®, Baxter, USA'
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Pain, Postoperative
Comparison of Post-operative Pain in Short Versus Long Stitch for Laparotomy Closure
Laparotomy is a surgical procedure where an incision is made through the abdominal wall in order to gain access to the peritoneal cavity. Midline laparotomy incisions were the main type of abdominal access.
- Trial name
- Shortstitch (NCT03828409)
- Testing
- Short stitch, Long stitch
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Abdominal Surgery by Laparotomy
Hot Compress Application in Open Abdominal Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the effect of hot compress application to the intestines during abdominal surgery on postoperative nausea-vomiting and bowel function.
- Trial name
- HotCompress (NCT06888154)
- Testing
- compress application with heated saline
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Surgical Site Infiltration of Exparel vs TAP Block With Exparel in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy Via Midline Incision
This is a randomized-controlled prospective study to be conducted at Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital to compare postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores of patients with suspected or known gynecologic malignancies…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03870685
- Testing
- TAP Block, Surgical Site Infiltration, Exparel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danbury Hospital
Cathartic Colon, Other Surgical Procedures
Appropriated Bowel Preparation Before Exploratory Laparotomy in Gynecologic Surgery
Our study perform In Department of Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. In our study we divide patients into 3 groups ,First group patients doing Soap suds enema (S.S.E.), second group patients doing sodium…
- Trial name
- NCT02263443
- Testing
- Soap suds enema (S.S.E.), sodium chloride enema, No enema
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chiang Mai University
Surgical Site Infection
PICO Dressings for Emergency Laparotomy
SSI (Surgical Site Infection) rate is an important consideration after emergency laparotomy. SSIs carry a high financial burden for health institutes with the cost of major SSIs after emergency laparotomy to add an additional…
- Trial name
- NCT05090462
- Testing
- PICO dressing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust