Retrospective evaluation of characteristics of improved pediatric surgery care of preterm and newborn infants and pediatric cases up to 18 years of age

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040245

Enrollment

3000

Registered

2026-05-06

Start date

2026-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pediatric surgical conditions requiring operative treatment in preterm infants, newborns and children up to 18 years of age

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective observation of preterm infants, neonates, children and adolescents up to 18 years of age undergoing pediatric surgery. Retrospective analyses of routine clinical and quality ass

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients below 18 years of age who underwent pediatric surgical procedures at the University Medical Center Ulm or associated centers between 2005 and 2025

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with insufficient or missing routine clinical data

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Association between baseline risks, variations in clinical management and acute as well as long-term outcomes in pediatric surgery patients	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of novel risk factors, evaluation of management strategies over time, subgroup analyses and inter-center comparisons within the pediatric surgery network	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAntje Westhoff

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Studienzentrale

antje.westhoff@uniklinik-ulm.de+4973150057470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026