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New recovery plan may cut infections after emergency gut surgery

NCT ID NCT07650461

Symptom relief Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Pakistan - Muzaffargarh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a structured recovery plan (ERAS) could reduce infections and speed up recovery compared to standard care in 102 adults who had emergency abdominal surgery for a blocked or perforated bowel. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the ERAS protocol or usual postoperative care. The researchers tracked surgical site infections, hospital stay length, and how quickly bowel function returned.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a structured recovery plan reduces infections and shortens hospital stays after emergency abdominal surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 102 participants, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. The protocol involves many steps, making it hard to pinpoint which part helps.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

102 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * acute intestinal obstruction or intestinal perforation * planned for emergency laparotomy Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Patients on chronic steroids * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Malignant ulcers confirmed by histopathological examination * laparoscopic surgeries * Acute abdominal trauma * Patients who require postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) care

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

intestinal obstruction intestinal perforation Postoperative Complications Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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Emergency laparotomy Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol Intestinal obstruction Intestinal perforation Postoperative recovery Surgical site infection (SSI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Muzaffargarh

    Muzaffargarh, Punjab Province, 34200, Pakistan

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