Long-term outcomes in children born with abdominal wall defects V1

AIMES: assessing the long-term impact of early surgical care in children born with abdominal wall defects

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14286726

Enrollment

500

Registered

2015-02-25

Start date

2015-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-09-04

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Conditions

Topic: Children

Interventions

The interventions to be investigated all relate to the initial surgical management after birth. The four main groups to be examined will be: Infants with simple gastroschisis managed initially with op

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Any surviving infant with gastroschisis born in the UK between October 2006 and March 2008 who completes, or their parent completes, a questionnaire. 2. Any infant with exomphalos born in the UK between March 2014 and February 2015 who survives to one month of age or discharge home whose parent provides their contact details.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any infant with gastroschisis born in the UK between October 2006 and March 2008 who has subsequently died. 2. Any infant with exomphalos born in the UK between March 2014 and February 2015 who dies before one month of ageor discharge home.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Health-related quality of life; Timepoint(s): 7 - 9 years of age	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Morbidity; Timepoint(s): 7 - 9 years of age	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMelanie O'Connor

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026