Adapted acute abdomen guidelines for primary care in Zambia

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study uses a mixed methods design to adapt a guideline for acute abdomen for use in Zambian primary care and to develop strategies to implement it. It collects qualitative and quantitative data from health care workers to tailor the guideline and its rollout. The main outcome is the change in hospital length of stay for patients with acute abdomen at intervention sites compared with control sites. The aim is to see if the adapted guideline can reduce morbidity and mortality by strengthening primary care management. The research addresses gaps in LMIC-specific guidance for acute abdomen management.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Data from all patients 18 year and older with acute abdomen including surgical, gynecological and medical acute abdomen managed at the intervention site and control site will be collected during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* All cases of acute abdomen secondary to trauma will be excluded from the study. All patients in the immediate postoperative phase operated from other facilities presenting with acute abdomen.

Where it's running

• Kanyama First Level Hospital and Matero First Level Hospital
  Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Wilson Mbewe, MD
• Email: wimbe8573@uib.no
• Phone: +260977466316

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.