N/A
Completed N=159
Comparative Analysis of APACHE II and P-POSSUM
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02471612 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
159
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Area Under the Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) as a Measure of the Accuracy of the APACHE II and P-POSSUM Scoring Systems to Predict Mortality — 0.965; 0.989 probability of accurate prediction — p=0.665
Summary
To compare APACHE II and P-POSSUM scoring system in emergency laparotomy.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Area Under the Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) as a Measure of the Accuracy of the APACHE II and P-POSSUM Scoring Systems to Predict Mortality |
0.965; 0.989 | 0.665 |
| SECONDARY Length of Stay (LOS) |
9.36; 14.91 | — |
| SECONDARY Need for Postoperative Ventilator Support |
40; 23 | — |
| SECONDARY Need for Post Operative Inotropic Support |
25; 23 | — |
| SECONDARY Cardiac Morbidity (AMI or Arrhythmias Needing Treatment) |
1; 7 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) |
14; 18 | — |
| SECONDARY Patients Needing Re-exploration |
2; 2 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- All patients above 18 years of age undergoing emergency laparotomy at Tata Main Hospital form 01st December 2013 to 30th November 2014 will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients willingly seeking referral to a different hospital
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02471612). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.