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NCT Number: NCT04361110

Radiological Findings in Primary Intestinal Ischaemia

To investigate which findings on a non-specific CT scan that predict acute primary intestinal ischaemia.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Intestinal Ischemia

Age range

Up to 120 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

48 patients with primary intestinal ischemia admitted in 4 consecutive years (2006-2009) in Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital. Control group consists of 82 patients operated in the same department and in the same time range.

Abdominal CT scans are described with respect to intestinal diameter, changes in intestinal wall, extra intestinal changes and vessel pathology.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Primary acute intestinal ischaemia in an abdominal operation.
CT-scan within 48 hours preoperative.

Exclusion criteria

Secondary intestinal ischaemia
Intestinal ischaemia isolated intestinal mucosa.
No CT-scan within 48 hours preoperative

Treatment and study plan

Computerized tomography scan of the abdomen

Radiation

Non-specific abdominal ct´s with different phases and contrast +/-.

Primary outcomes

Intestinal wall pathology

Time frame: 48 hours

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Intestinal wall pathology"
Gastrointestinal vessel pathology

Time frame: 48 hours

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Gastrointestinal vessel pathologypathology"
Intestinal diameter

Time frame: 48 hours

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Intestinal diameter"
Extraintestinal pathology

Time frame: 48 hours

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Extraintestinal pathology"

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aalborg University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Preoperative Findings on Non-specific CT in Patients With Primary Acute Intestinal Ischaemia; a Case-control Study

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Apr 24, 2020
Registry last updated: Apr 28, 2020

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