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2500 patient records analyzed to find best treatment for belly emergencies

NCT ID NCT04577339

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
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Paused
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at the records of 2500 adults admitted to the hospital with serious belly problems like blockages or infections. The goal was to compare outcomes for different treatments, including surgery, keyhole surgery, radiology procedures, and comfort care. By grouping patients with similar health profiles, researchers hope to identify which treatment works best for each type of patient.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors choose the best treatment for each patient with a serious belly emergency, potentially saving lives.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective study looking at past records, not a controlled trial. It can show patterns but cannot prove which treatment is best.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

2,500 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

May 2022

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All acute general surgical adult patients admitted between 2013 and 2020 presenting with an acute abdomen due to an underlying acute intestinal condition to a single centre (an Acute NHS Hospital in UK).

Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: All acute general surgical adult patients admitted between 2013 and 2020 with all of the conditions below: * Must have an acute intestinal condition, based on their ICD-10 codes and OPSC-4 codes * Must be \>= 16 years of age at the time of admission * Have at least one full set of vital signs recorded on the day of admission * Have at least one full set of routine blood tests recorded on the day of admission Exclusion Criteria: * Maternity admissions during/after pregnancy * Patients admitted or undergoing abdominal surgery for a second time or more

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Abdomen, Acute acute intestinal ischemia intestinal obstruction intestinal perforation ischemic disease peritonitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Acute abdomen Bowel obstruction Bowel perforated Bowel; ischemic, acute Peritonitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

    Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

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