Neonatal Laparotomy - A Trial Investigating the Impact of Location of Surgery

This is a pilot randomised trial allocating neonates requiring emergency laparotomy to surgery either on the neonatal unit or in the operating theatre. Outcome will include physiological markers of instability, wound infection, death and others. There will also be a concurrent qualitative workstream exploring the impact of different practices on the wider clinical environment.

NCT Number	NCT07754435
Lead Sponsor	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions	Necrotising Enterocolitis Neonatal
Enrollment	15 participants
Start Date	2026-10
Primary Completion	2027-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-03 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-10