NCT06048575

Brief Summary

Background: Acute cholecystitis is a frequent cause of visits to the emergency ward. The complications of delays in attention and surgical therapy are substantial and should be considered to prevent them timely. Objective: The study aims to evaluate the assistance provided to patients for cholecystitis in Villavicencio hospitals. Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional trial will be performed. The source of information will be the surgical database of hospitals at Villavicencio from 2019 to 2022. The records selected will be exported to an Excel spreadsheet for debugging and analysis. The central distribution and dispersion of numerical variables will be analyzed, as frequency and proportion of categorical variables with the software Prism 10.01.1 for Mac iOS. Chi-square and U-Mann \& Whitney tests will compare variables according to the data type. A p\<0.05 will be defined as statistically significant. Expected results: the researchers hope to define the frequency of hospital discharges due to acute cholecystitis, the type of procedure performed, complications, and outcomes. Conclusions: The research is feasible because the necessary information is available for evaluation, and it is helpful for the institutions and the region.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
609

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2025

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 16, 2023

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2023

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 31, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

September 16, 2023

Last Update Submit

February 5, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Acute CholecystitisGallbladder DiseasesCholecystolithiasisBiliary Tract Surgical ProceduresLaparoscopyConversion to Open SurgeryHospital Surgery DepartmentColombia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mortality

    Number of patients deceased due to the biliary disease, complications, or other conditions.

    28 days

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Hospital length of stay

    28 days

  • Need of ICU

    28 days

  • ICU length of stay

    28 days

  • Surgical site infection

    28 days

  • Need of mechanical ventilation

    28 days

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Number of patients with early therapy

Patients with early surgery (\<72 hours of admission).

Procedure: Cholecystectomy

Number of patients with subacute therapy

Patients with surgery for three days or more.

Procedure: Cholecystectomy

Number of patients with late therapy

Patients with surgery beyond ten days.

Procedure: Cholecystectomy

Number of patients with no therapy

Patients discharged with no surgical therapy.

Procedure: Cholecystectomy

Interventions

Early or late surgery, ambulatory, emergency, or differed.

Number of patients with early therapyNumber of patients with late therapyNumber of patients with no therapyNumber of patients with subacute therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 120 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The trial participants are those admitted requesting emergency, hospital, ambulatory, or ICU attention for biliary pathology during the study period, according to the admission registers.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients admitted with acute or chronic biliary pathology.

You may not qualify if:

  • None.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Clinica Primavera

Villavicencio, Meta Department, 50001, Colombia

Location

Related Publications (48)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Biliary Tract DiseasesCholecystitis, AcuteGallbladder DiseasesCholecystolithiasis

Interventions

Cholecystectomy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System DiseasesCholecystitisCholelithiasis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biliary Tract Surgical ProceduresDigestive System Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • Norton Perez, MD

    Cooperative University of Colombia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2023

First Posted

September 21, 2023

Study Start

August 1, 2025

Primary Completion

October 31, 2025

Study Completion

October 31, 2025

Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

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