Status: Not yet recruiting
Neonatal Laparotomy - A Trial Investigating the Impact of Location of Surgery
This is a pilot randomised trial allocating neonates requiring emergency laparotomy to surgery either on the neonatal unit or in the operating theatre. Outcome will include physiological markers of instability, wound infection, death and others. There will also be a concurrent qualitative workstream exploring the impact of different practices on the wider clinical environment.
Participants needed: 15
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustUpdated: Aug 10, 2026
Eligibility criteria
Neonate requiring emergency surgery to the abdomen [+2]
Absolute indication for surgery in particular location [+1]