Incidence and Outcomes of Emergency Department Patients Requiring Emergency General Surgery
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observational
310,914
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
The objectives of this study were (1) to estimate the incidence of emergency general surgery in a Swiss University Hospital, (2) to describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing such interventions, and (3) to study the impact of age on the outcomes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jan 2015
Longer than P75 for all trials
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 15, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 15, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 9, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 23, 2022
CompletedDecember 23, 2022
December 1, 2022
7.2 years
December 9, 2022
December 17, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Incidence of emergency general surgery
Emergency general surgery following ED visit
Day 3
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Admission to intensive care unit rate
During index hospitalization
ICU length of stay
During index hospitalization
30-day mortality rate
30 days
90-day mortality rate
90 days
One-year mortality rate
One year
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
ED patients
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
Patients visiting the emergency department
You may qualify if:
- \- consecutive patients visiting the emergency department
You may not qualify if:
- admitted primarily for a psychiatric reason
- left without consultation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christophe A Fehlmann, MD
Genava University Hospitals
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 9, 2022
First Posted
December 23, 2022
Study Start
January 1, 2015
Primary Completion
March 15, 2022
Study Completion
March 15, 2022
Last Updated
December 23, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- ANALYTIC CODE
- Time Frame
- As soon as published
- Access Criteria
- Without restriction