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Impact of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery System for Colorectal Surgery

An Analysis of the Impact of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery System for Colorectal Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study reviews past records of adults who had major surgery on the colon or rectum at UAMS. It compares care before and after the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery system began, looking at hospital stays, strong pain medicine use, pain, nausea, vomiting, and hospital returns within 30 days. Names and other identifying details were removed from the records, and no patients will be enrolled.

This is an observational study to look at the impact of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery system for colorectal surgery (Group 1) in shortening hospital length of stay, reducing postoperative narcotic consumption, lowering Visual Analog Scale scores, decreasing the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and reducing 30-day readmission when compared to patients who had colorectal surgery performed at UAMS prior to the implementation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery system (Group 2). This is a retrospective study using de-identified records and therefore will not require subject enrollment and is NOT Human Subjects Research.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Men and women age 18 or older.
  • Had major surgery on the colon or rectum at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
  • Had surgery from January 1 to December 31, 2014, or June 1, 2015, to November 30, 2016.
  • Had an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) health rating of 1–3 at surgery. This ranges from healthy to having a serious illness.

Who can't join

  • Had an ASA health rating above 3, meaning more severe health problems.
  • Younger than 18.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * All men and women 18 years and older who underwent major colorectal surgery at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences between January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 and June 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016, and were American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status classification 1-3 at the time of surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification \> 3 and age \< 18.

Study sites (1)

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