Status:
UNKNOWN
Psycho-Social Outcomes Following Emergency Laparotomy
Lead Sponsor:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Collaborating Sponsors:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Conditions:
Emergency Laparotomy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
An emergency laparotomy (EmLap) is a life-saving operation; but the aftermath for those that do survive can be lifechanging. Each year, in excess of 25,000 EmLaps are performed in UK. A national effor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years or above
- Able to communicate in English
- Cognitively able to complete the questionnaire
- Able to provide informed voluntary consent
- Undergone an EmLap during admission
- Clinical team anticipate to be "medically fit for discharge" within 48 hours (of consent)
Exclusion
- Any terminal diagnosis in which the clinical team do not anticipate life expectancy to exceed 6 months from the time of surgery
- Acutely unwell at the time of recruitment. These patients may still be eligible and can be re-screened and recruited at a later date, should their condition improve.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
175 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05281627
Start Date
October 15 2021
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
July 20 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom, PA2 9PJ
2
Julie Cornish
Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF14 4XW