New guidelines aim to cut hospital stays for acute abdomen in zambia
NCT ID NCT07587190
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether new practice guidelines for acute abdomen (sudden severe stomach pain) can help doctors in Zambia's primary care clinics manage patients better. Researchers will compare hospital stay lengths between a clinic using the guidelines and one that does not. The goal is to see if the guidelines reduce time in the hospital and improve care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- practice guidelines for acute abdomen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better management of acute abdomen in low-resource settings, potentially reducing hospital stays and deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation study with no direct treatment. Results may not apply to other settings, and the guidelines may not improve outcomes as hoped.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kanyama First Level Hospital and Matero First Level Hospital
RECRUITINGLusaka, Lusaka Province, 10101, Zambia