Spleen injury showdown: keyhole surgery vs artery blocking
NCT ID NCT07274007
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two procedures for treating grade III spleen injuries in stable patients: laparoscopic splenectomy (keyhole removal of the spleen) and splenic artery embolization (blocking the artery to stop bleeding). Researchers will track complications, recovery time, and quality of life in 24 participants to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Laparoscopic splenectomy (surgical removal of the spleen) or splenic artery embolization (blocking blood flow to the spleen via a catheter)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial shows one method is better, it could help doctors choose the safest, most effective way to treat severe spleen injuries without open surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both procedures have risks like infection, bleeding, or complications from anesthesia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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12 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged above 12 years at time of screening. * Patients diagnosed with grade three traumatic Splenic Injury Exclusion Criteria: * Patients aged less than 12 years at time of screening . * Patients diagnosed with associated visceral injury such as "liver,kidney,bowel, etc..". * Patients diagnosed with isolated splenic injury after trauma other than grades III * Patients contraindicated for radiological investigations or splenic artery embolization using interventional radiology such as pregnany
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zagazig university,Faculty of medicine
Zagazig, Egypt