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A Global Prospective Cohort Study on Outcomes of Appendicectomy for Appendicitis
Led by University of Birmingham · Updated on 2025-04-02
14000
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
27 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
C
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to improve how appendicitis, a common emergency surgery condition, is managed worldwide by studying different emergency care systems. Appendicitis requires quick diagnosis and treatment to avoid complications. Using appendicitis as a marker, the study looks at access, quality, and efficiency across hospitals in various countries, including low- and middle-income regions, to find ways to enhance emergency surgical care. The study collects data from about 500 hospitals globally between February and May 2025, focusing on patients undergoing appendicectomy using any surgical method, including open, laparoscopic, or robotic approaches. Hospitals will record information for consecutive patients over 14-day periods. The study includes two sub-studies one on sustainability and waste management in operating rooms and another on the financial impact of surgery on patients, especially in resource-limited settings. Participants will have their care observed through routine health records without extra follow-up visits. Researchers will measure key factors such as time from symptoms to surgical assessment, rates of minimally invasive surgery, complications within 30 days, and hospital stay length. This data will help identify gaps and guide improvements in emergency surgical care worldwide, aiming to make treatment safer, faster, and more affordable.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Global Prospective Cohort Study on Outcomes of Appendicectomy for Appendicitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients of any age undergoing appendicectomy for suspected or confirmed appendicitis
- Surgery may be open, laparoscopic, or robotic approach
- Includes patients with suspected appendicitis even if diagnosis differs after surgery
- Includes patients found to have appendicitis during surgery for other reasons
- Includes interval appendicectomy and right hemicolectomy if for acute appendicitis
You will not qualify if you...
- Appendicectomy for reasons other than suspected or confirmed appendicitis (e.g., known appendiceal tumor)
- Appendicectomy performed as part of another surgery (e.g., colon cancer procedure)
- Natural orifice surgery or endoscopic treatment for appendicitis
- Surgery for stump appendicitis (previous appendicectomy)
- Patients returning to theatre after appendectomy should not be re-enrolled
Research Team
T
Teddy Anyomih
R
Rachel Lillywhite
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