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cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Removal (FAST Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Rahima Nenshi Msc, M.D
Research Sponsored by P.J. Devereaux
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

FAST Trial Summary

This trial aims to compare the outcomes of patients with acute cholecystitis who receive accelerated surgery with those who receive standard care.

Eligible Conditions
  • Gallbladder Removal
  • Gallbladder Inflammation

FAST Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Feasibility (pertaining to adherence to follow-up assessment)
Feasibility (pertaining to patient recruitment)
Feasibility (pertaining to patients who are randomized to Accelerated Care)
Secondary outcome measures
Hospital Length of Stay
Length of surgical procedure
Number of hospital readmissions within 90 days of randomization
+7 more

FAST Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: FAST InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients diagnosed with cholecystitis and randomized to the FAST intervention arm of the study will undergo surgery as soon as possible with a goal of surgery within 6 hours of diagnosis.
Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention
Patients randomized to the standard of care arm of the trial will not receive accelerated cholecystectomy surgery to correct cholecystitis. No services will be taken away but patients will continue with care as originally provided by the healthcare system.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
cholecystectomy
2016
N/A
~550

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Who is running the clinical trial?

St. Joseph's Health Care LondonOTHER
27 Previous Clinical Trials
2,438 Total Patients Enrolled
P.J. DevereauxLead Sponsor
Rahima Nenshi Msc, M.DPrincipal InvestigatorSt. Joseph's Health Care London

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Fast Track Pathway to Accelerated Cholecystectomy
P.J. Devereaux 2020. "Fast Track Pathway to Accelerated Cholecystectomy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04033822.
~11 spots leftby Apr 2025
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