U.S., Jan. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07354893) titled 'Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention in Splenectomized Patients: An Observational Study' on Jan. 12.
Brief Summary: The absence or dysfunction of the spleen is associated with a substantially increased risk of invasive infections that may rapidly progress to fulminant sepsis, including overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), a medical emergency with high mortality. Although the risk is greatest in the first two years after splenectomy, it persists lifelong. Preventing infections in patients with anatomical or functional asplenia requires an integrated strategy that includes patient education, early ...