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NCT04536818CompletedNot Applicable

Outcomes After Laparotomy for Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: A Cohort Study From a Tertiary Trauma Hospital in South Africa

Karolinska Institutet1 site in 1 country196 target enrollmentStarted: April 1, 2019Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
196
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Death
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Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes of adult patients hospitalised due to penetrating abdominal trauma at a tertiary trauma hospital in South Africa. Our primary objective is to study the association between waiting time to surgery and outcome (mortality, complications, and length of hospital stay) in normotensive patients treated with laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients that are admitted due to penetrating abdominal injuries, irrespective of injury mechanism, time from injury and prior treatment.
  • •Patients that are treated with laparotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients that are admitted due to blunt trauma or combinations of blunt and penetrating trauma.
  • •Patients who are dead on arrival.
  • •Patients that are only re-admitted during the study period, i.e. patients that received primary treatment by TBH before study initiation.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Death

Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks

In-hospital death.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Complications(Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks)
  • Length of stay(Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Andreas Älgå

Principal Investigator

Karolinska Institutet

Study Sites (1)

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