Global experts unite to tackle abdominal pressure crisis
NCT ID NCT07563842
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study brings together 60 international experts to agree on clear definitions and management strategies for intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, serious conditions where pressure builds dangerously in the abdomen. Using a structured online survey, the team aims to standardize how these conditions are diagnosed and treated. The goal is to improve care for patients with these life-threatening complications.
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 lead to clearer, globally accepted definitions and management guidelines for these serious conditions, improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an expert opinion study, not a treatment trial. The results depend on subjective consensus and may not change clinical practice or guarantee better outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Inclusion Criteria: Panellists will be identified based on either of the following criteria At least 5 years of clinical experience as a staff member in Anesthesiology, Surgery or Intensive Care Medicine with involvement in care of patients with postoperative complications Author of at least one publication (observational studies or randomised controlled trials) on intra-abdominal hypertension or abdominal compartment syndrome. For patients and public involvement Individuals who have either personally experienced IAH or ACS following surgery or ICU within the last 5 years or, primary caregivers of such patients will be recruited as patient care representatives. Proficiency in English is required. To mitigate potential bias, patient care representatives mustn't maintain a professional or advisory relationship with the steering committee or panellists. Co-authors from previous WSACS survey published in 2024, former or current WSACS ambassadors, representative from WSES, ESAIC, ES
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Panellists will be identified based on either of the following criteria At least 5 years of clinical experience as a staff member in Anesthesiology, Surgery or Intensive Care Medicine with involvement in care of patients with postoperative complications Author of at least one publication (observational studies or randomised controlled trials) on intra-abdominal hypertension or abdominal compartment syndrome. For patients and public involvement Individuals who have either personally experienced IAH or ACS following surgery or ICU within the last 5 years or, primary caregivers of such patients will be recruited as patient care representatives. Proficiency in English is required. To mitigate potential bias, patient care representatives mustn't maintain a professional or advisory relationship with the steering committee or panellists. Co-authors from previous WSACS survey published in 2024, former or current WSACS ambassadors, representative from WSES, ESAIC, ESICM. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Lublin
Lublin, 20090, Poland
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