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CompletedNCT04648644ERAS in CDUUpdated Jul 28, 2022

Application of ERAS Protocol in Emergency Surgery

An observational study in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Emergency Surgery, sponsored by University of Milano Bicocca. Completed at 8 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-07-28.

Sponsored by University of Milano Bicocca · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
589
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study defines a standardized protocol inspired to the ERAS philosophy for the peri-operative treatment of patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery. Primary endpoint is the feasibility of the application of the standardized protocol; secondary endpoint is the safety

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Conditions studied

  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Emergency Surgery

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In context

Emergencies

1,692 studies on the registry are indexed under Emergencies; 333 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 589 is above the median of 353 across 714 observational studies indexed under Emergencies.

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Lead sponsor

University of Milano Bicocca is the lead sponsor of 124 studies on the registry; 48 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All patients undergoing emergency surgery for abdominal sepsis or occlusion and treated with bowel resection with or without anastomosis, intestinal bypass or adhesiolysis.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery for abdominal sepsis or occlusion and treated with bowel resection with or without anastomosis, intestinal bypass or adhesiolysis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age \<18
  • emergency surgery for post-operative complications of post diagnostic procedures
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
589 participants (actual)
Target follow-up
30 Days
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • Study population

    All patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery for infection or occlusion and treated with bowel resection with or without anastomosis; intestinal bypass or adhesiolysis

    Other: Application of ERAS protocol

Interventions

  • OtherApplication of ERAS protocol

    Application of a standardized ERAS protocol for the perioperative perioperative management of patients undergoing emergency surgery

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility: % of application of post-operative ERAS items

    Compliance to the standardize protocol for each item

    Time frame: 30 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Safety: complications rate within 30 days

    Complication rate and mortality

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

8 sites
  • Ospedale Manzoni
    Lecco, LC, Italy
  • ASST Monza
    Monza, MB 20900, Italy
  • Ospedale San Raffaele
    Milano, Mi, Italy
  • ASST Lodi
    Lodi, Italy
  • Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria Pisana,Ospedale Cisanello
    Pisa, Italy
  • Ospedale San Jacopo
    Pistoia, Italy
  • Policlinico Gemelli
    Roma, Italy
  • Ospedale di Cattinara
    Trieste, Italy
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 28, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04648644
Lead sponsor
University of Milano Bicocca
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 1, 2020
Start date
Nov 3, 2020
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2022
Completion
Jun 30, 2022
Last update
Jul 28, 2022

Study contacts

Marco Braga, MD
principal investigator · University of Milano Bicocca

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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