What this means
This is a plan to test a set exercise program after emergency belly surgery in people aged 65 and older. It has not reported results, so it does not yet show whether the program helps.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Physiotherapy After Emergency Laparotomy in the Elderly
- Trial ID
- NCT07504185 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Emergency Abdominal Surgery
- What is tested
- Experimental (Structured postoperative physiotherapy), Standard postoperative care
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Mar 31, 2026 · updated Mar 31, 2026
Registry summary
Emergency laparotomy is associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality. This risk is particularly high among elderly patients, who often present with reduced physiological reserve, frailty, and multimorbidity.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a structured postoperative physiotherapy program in patients aged 65 years and older undergoing emergency laparotomy. The study will assess its impact on functional recovery and clinical outcomes.
Sites (1)
- Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus