Perioperative Care and Short-term Outcomes of Colorectal Surgery in Addis Abeba

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT05994326
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

Observational cohort study of adult patients undergoing colorectal surgery at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Abeba for 3 months.

Detailed Description

Observational prospective cohort study, including all adult (≥18) patients undergoing colorectal surgery at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Abeba for 3 months. Variables are patients' characteristics, risk factors, investigations, types of operations, level of training of surgeon, and postoperative management. The data collection is conducted at admission, day of surgery, and discharge. The primary outcomes are in-hospital complications and length of stay, and the secondary outcomes are perioperative management.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-11
• Study Completion: 2022-12-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-24
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥18 years
• Willingness and ability to give informed consent
• Admitted to the surgical department at TASH (elective or in an emergency) and operated for a colorectal condition

Exclusion Criteria

-Emergency conditions usually managed in general surgery, e.g., perianal conditions and adhesive small bowel obstruction

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion postoperative complications	From date of surgery to date of discharge from hospital or maximun 30 days postoperatively	Number and proportion (%) of patients with any postoperative complication according to Clavien-Dindo

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Type of surgery performed	From admission to date of discharge from hospital, up to 30 days	Number and proportion (%) of colorectal operations performed (colectomy, rectal resection, stoma without resection)
Mean length of stay	From admission to date of discharge from hospital, up to 30 days	Mean number of days in hospital

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital; 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia