Clinical trials: Laparotomy
Laparotomy, Bowel Obstruction
Early vs Postponed Parenteral Nutrition After Emergency Abdominal Surgery
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of early, supplementary parenteral nutrition following emergency laparotomy. Currently, parenteral nutrition is used in postoperative patients if or when oral or enteral…
- Conditions
- Laparotomy, Bowel Obstruction, Ischemia, Mesenteric
- Trial name
- EATERS (NCT06089551)
- Testing
- SmofKabiven
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Open Midline Laparotomy
Prophylactic Reinforcement of Ventral Abdominal Incisions Trial
This trial is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Phasix™ Mesh implantation at the time of midline fascial closure compared to primary suture closure in preventing a subsequent incisional hernia in subjects at risk for…
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT03911700)
- Testing
- Phasix™ Mesh
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Austria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Acute Post Operative Pain, Laparotomy
PIB for Post-operative Analgesia After Laparotomy : Determining the Optimum Dose
Pain control after surgery is a crucial component of postoperative recovery. Thus, in open abdominal surgery, the use of TEA (Thoracic epidural analgesia) has become a gold standard.
- Conditions
- Acute Post Operative Pain, Laparotomy, Epidural Analgesia
- Trial name
- PIBDOSE (NCT05534945)
- Testing
- Programmed intermittent epidural bolus 5 ml, Programmed intermittent epidural bolus 6 ml, Programmed intermittent epidural bolus 7 ml
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Emergency General Surgery Laparotomy
Surgical Apgar Score for Identifying Patients Who May Need Intensive Care After Emergency Abdominal Surgery
This prospective observational study will evaluate whether the Surgical Apgar Score can help identify patients who require direct admission to the intensive care unit after emergency abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- SAS-ICU (NCT07814131)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Colorectal Cancer
A One-year Follow-up of Incisional Hernia Formation Between Device Assisted and Manual Laparotomy Closure
The study compares one-year incisional hernia formation between two cohorts of patients that underwent open surgery for colorectal diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT07766044
- Testing
- Device assisted laparotomy closure, Manual laparotomy closure
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Suturion AB
Postoperative Pain, Midline Laparotomy
Analgesic Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided QLB vs TAP Block in Midline Laparotomy
This randomized controlled trial compares the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral lateral quadratus lumborum block (QLB, QL1) versus ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in adults…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Midline Laparotomy, Abdominal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07796828
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Quadratus Lumborum Block (QL1), Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block, Bupivacaine 0.25%
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheikh Zayed Medical College
Surgery Complications, Surgery
SurgWeek-2: Identifying the Global Burden of Post Operative Complications: an International Prospective Cohort Study Protocol
This study aims to assess and improve the global outcomes following surgery. Every year approximately 313 million operations are performed, with 50 million people experiencing a complication and unfortunately 3.5 million people…
- Conditions
- Surgery Complications, Surgery, Global Surgery, Robotic
- Trial name
- SurgWeek-2 (NCT07785076)
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Prophylactic Mesh Reinforcement Versus Primary Closure After Emergency Midline Laparotomy (PREEMPT)
The PREEMPT trial is a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing prophylactic onlay biosynthetic mesh reinforcement with primary suture closure in adult patients undergoing emergency midline laparotomy.
- Trial name
- PREEMPT (NCT07753551)
- Testing
- Prophylactic Biosynthetic Mesh Placement, Direct suture
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Colorectal, Colectomy
Same-Day Colectomy: is it Safe for Patients?
This is a prospective cohort study of outcomes of patients undergoing outpatient colorectal surgery at a single institution to study outpatient colectomy as a viable treatment option for a select group of patients requiring colon…
- Conditions
- Colorectal, Colectomy, Colectomy Left/Right/Total Under Laparotomy
- Trial name
- NCT07176715
- Testing
- Same-Day Colectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Postoperative Pain, Midline Laparotomy
Efficacy of Adding Intrathecal Morphine to Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Midline Laparotomy
This study evaluates whether combining two distinct pain-relief techniques-a peripheral nerve block called the Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) and a low-dose spinal medication injection called Intrathecal Morphine…
- Trial name
- NCT07720739
- Testing
- Intrathecal Morphine, Erector Spinae Plane Block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Emergency Laparotomy, Intestinal Obstruction
Enhanced Recovery Versus Standard Care After Emergency Abdominal Surgery in Patients Requiring Emergency Laparotomy
This study aims to compare an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol with conventional postoperative care in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy for intestinal obstruction or intestinal perforation.
- Conditions
- Emergency Laparotomy, Intestinal Obstruction, Intestinal Perforation, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol
- Trial name
- NCT07650461
- Testing
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Conventional Postoperative Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Pakistan - Muzaffargarh
Laparoscopy, Abdominal Surgery by Laparotomy
Deep Rectus Sheath (DRS) Block in Abdominal Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effectiveness of the Deep Rectus Sheath (Preperitoneal) block in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- DRS block (NCT07586462)
- Testing
- Other blocks
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- San Giovanni di Dio Hospital
Incisional Hernia, Emergency Midline Laparotomy
Risk Factors of Incisional Hernias After Emergency Midline Laparotomy
The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for the development of incisional hernias in emergency midline laparotomies.
- Trial name
- INCISE (NCT05509452)
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
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
Incisional Hernia, Incisional Hernia of Midline of Abdomen
Mesh Augmented Reinforcement of Abdominal Wall Suture Line to Limit the Rate of Incisional Hernia Occurrence
The purpose of this prospective, pivotal, multi-center, single-arm, pre-market, investigational clinical study is to assess the safety and performance of Deternia™ Self-Gripping Resorbable Mesh when used for suture line…
- Conditions
- Incisional Hernia, Incisional Hernia of Midline of Abdomen, Midline Laparotomy
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT05424484)
- Testing
- Self-Gripping Resorbable Mesh
- Where
- 13 sites in Croatia, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Laparotomy
IV vs Epidural Opioids + Epidural Local Anesthetic for Laparotomy Analgesia
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the two common ways of administering additional opioids (morphine like substance, narcotic) with an epidural, either mixed in the epidural solution or given separately through…
- Trial name
- NCT06559969
- Testing
- Intravenous administered opioid, Epidural administered opioid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Emergency Laparotomies
The Spotlight Study: Early Identification of Post-Surgical Infections Using Bedside Ultrasound.
Introduction: The goal of this observational study is to learn whether point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help detect early fluid build-up under the skin after open abdominal surgery (laparotomy) and whether these findings can…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Emergency Laparotomies, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- SPOTLIGHT (NCT07549880)
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Microbiological Wound Swab, ASEPSIS Wound Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Slagelse Hospital
Post-induction Hypotension, Lidocaine
Lidocaine-based Versus Opioid-based Induction of Anesthesia in Emergency Laparotomy
Lidocaine-based anesthesia had been recently reported as a successful regimen for induction of anesthesia in elderly population with better hemodynamic profile than opioid-based induction.
- Conditions
- Post-induction Hypotension, Lidocaine, Opioid, Emergency Laparotomy
- Trial name
- NCT06772727
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Fentanyl, Propofol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Laparotomy Closure After Abdominal Surgery, Suture Materials
Comparison of Vicryl Versus Prolene for Midline Rectus Sheath Closure After Elective Laparotomy
This randomized controlled trial compared two commonly used suture materials, Prolene and Vicryl, for closing the midline rectus sheath after elective laparotomy.
- Conditions
- Laparotomy Closure After Abdominal Surgery, Suture Materials, Complications Wounds
- Trial name
- NCT07451990
- Testing
- Vicryl (Polyglactin 910) Suture, Prolene (Polypropylene) Suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Hayatabad Medical Complex
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