Clinical trials: Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Abdominal Drainage During Appendicectomy - Resources Down the Drain: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The investigators performed a retrospective review of all patients undergoing appendicectomy from March-November 2018 using the online theatre database and discharge letters.
- Trial name
- NCT04163211
- Testing
- Abdominal drain
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Laparoscopic Surgical Training
LAPARO Analytic vs. Classic Box Trainer on Laparoscopic Skills Training
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of two laparoscopic training modalities - Classic Box Trainers and the LAPARO Analytic - in teaching fundamental surgical skills for laparoscopic appendicectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07081386
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Training using the LAPARO Analytic simulator, Laparoscopic Training using a classic Box Trainer
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Pain, Postoperative
Combined Nerve Blockade and Local Infiltration Anesthesia in Appendectomy - A Blinded Randomized Study
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the use of local anesthetic to numb the nerves that run deeper in the abdominal wall gives better post operative pain control than just infiltrating local anesthetic to the wound…
- Trial name
- NCT00508092
- Testing
- local anesthetic administration
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Peritoneal Dessication Damage and Inflammation, Peri-operative Hypothermia
Warm Humid Gas Insufflation for Appendix Removal by Minimally Invasive Surgery Warm Humid Insufflation for Appendix Removal by Minimally Invasive Surgery Trial (WARMIST)
In laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery, the use of cold dry carbon dioxide gas to inflate the abdominal cavity for the creation a clear operating field, results in damage to the cavity lining, known as the peritoneum.
- Trial name
- WARMIST (NCT01027455)
- Testing
- Fisher and Paykel Insuflow (MR 860) Surgical Humidification Device, Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
ERAS
"Analgesic Efficacy of Combined Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Posterior Rectus Sheath Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy"
laparoscopic appendectomy is most common surgical procedure necessitates evidence-based clinical pathways such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). The paradigm of surgery has been shifted from open to laparoscopic.
- Trial name
- NCT06088082
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud Medical City
Acute Appendicitis
MANAGEMENT OF APPENDICITIS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
During the Covid-19 pandemic, non-operative management for acute appendicitis (AA) was implemented in the UK. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and outcomes of conservative versus surgical management of AA…
- Trial name
- observational (NCT04615728)
- Testing
- laparoscopic or open appendicectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Appendectomy, Pain, Postoperative
Comparison of Outcomes After Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis
A comparison study was performed between laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in acute setting in tertiary hospital to access the outcome of postoperative pain and hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Appendectomy, Pain, Postoperative, Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT03947372
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Hospital, Lahore
Appendicitis Acute
Surgical Site Infiltration Using Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine for Analgesia in Post-operative Appendectomy Operation
surgical site infiltration using ketamine versus Bupivacaine for analgesia in post-operative Appendectomy operation by Ketamine versus Bupivacaine
- Trial name
- NCT05097118
- Testing
- Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Appendicitis
Polymer Clips Versus Endoloops for Closure of the Appendiceal Stump During Emergency Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
The investigators propose a study to compare two methods of closing the stump of the appendix during an emergency excision of the appendix using a keyhole approach.
- Trial name
- PECAS (NCT02726152)
- Testing
- Polymer clips for closure of the appendiceal stump, Endoloops for closure of the appendiceal stump
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Service, United Kingdom
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo
Post Operative Pain, Appendicitis
Evaluation of Local Anesthetic at Incision Site
Patient will have usual appendectomy surgery with an injection of local or saline at incision site either before or after the incision at random.
- Trial name
- NCT02483689
- Testing
- Pre Incisional Local Anesthetic, Pre-Incisional Saline, Post-Closure Local Anesthetic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valley Anesthesiology Consultants
Pain, Postoperative, Appendicitis
Choose the Best Concentration of Ropivacaine on TAP Block for Open Appendectomy in Children
Blockage of the transverse abdomen (TAP) promotes excellent analgesia of the abdominal wall and the parietal peritoneum. The TAP block could advange the postoperative pain of Appendectomy in children.
- Trial name
- NCT03005808
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin
Chronic Pain, Postoperative, Quality of Life
Quality of Life and Pain After Appendectomy in Children
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common emergency general surgical conditions worldwide and represents the leading cause of emergency abdominal surgery in children.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Postoperative, Quality of Life, Functional Ability, Appendectomy
- Trial name
- CAPA-Peds (NCT07629362)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli City Hospital
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Hospitalism in Children
Effects of Menthol Gum Chewıng on Postoperatıve Nausea, Vomiting, and Length Of Hospital Stay in Children Undergoing Appendectomy: A Randomızed Controlled Trıal
The study was conducted as an experimental study to determine the effect of menthol chewing gum application on postoperative nausea, vomiting and hospital stay in children with appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT05679531
- Testing
- intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruya Naz
Children, Appendicitis
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
QL block has been recently described for chronic pain following abdominal hernia repair, and for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery as it leads to complete pain relief in the dermatomal area from (T6 - L1).
- Trial name
- NCT04031196
- Testing
- QLB, TAP block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Opioid Analgesia, Pain, Postoperative
The Effect of Tap Block in Pain Relief in Pediatric Patients
TAP block applied for analgesic purposes in pediatric patients undergoing appendectomy surgery provides superior analgesia in analgesic relief in the first 24 hours postoperatively compared to the placebo-control group without…
- Conditions
- Opioid Analgesia, Pain, Postoperative, Pain Score Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT06812169
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arnavutkoy State Hospital
Healthy
The Effect of Three Methods Used in Reducing Pain During Dressing Change
This randomized controlled study aims to determine the effect of listening to music (LM), ball squeezing (BS), and performing mathematical operations (MO) in reducing the pain experienced during the first dressing in children…
- Trial name
- NCT05398146
- Testing
- mathematical operations, ball squeezing, listening to music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melike Yilmaz Akdag
Chronic Inflammation of Appendix
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy
comparison between laparoscopic and open appendectomy in the management of chronic appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT04618666
- Testing
- laparoscopic and open surgery intervention
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University