Emergency surgery in pregnancy: new study aims to understand fetal outcomes
NCT ID NCT05085353
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how emergency general surgery affects pregnant women and their unborn babies. Researchers planned to follow pregnant women who needed surgery for problems like appendicitis or gallbladder disease. The goal was to learn more about the safety of these surgeries and their impact on pregnancy outcomes.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Feb 2020
- Finished
-
Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
pregnant women and their fetus/neonate (birth to 30 days) with acute general non-obstetric surgical diseases, including those undergoing operative and non-operative management.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women 18 or older with non-obstetric acute general surgical disease (Acute appendicitis, Acute cholecystitis, Acute biliary pancreatitis, Bowel obstruction, Acute diverticulitis Exclusion Criteria: * Trauma patients
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Acute appendicitis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Trauma Center at Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Keyhole vs open surgery: which appendectomy works better for obese patients?
- Can diet and exercise in pregnancy shape a Child's health for years?
- Gut microbes in pregnancy and infancy: a window into lifelong health?
- Gut bacteria may hold clues to gallstone complications
- Can a simple score predict appendicitis better than a scan?
- Could more doula visits ease postpartum depression?