Clinical trials: Appendectomy
Appendicitis Perforated, Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Versus Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole for Children With Perforated Appendicitis
The ALPACA-MC trial is a blinded, multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing two postoperative antibiotic treatments for children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis Perforated, Appendectomy, Laparoscopic, Antibiotic, Pediatric
- Trial name
- ALPACA-MC (NCT07869095)
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Ceftriaxone + Metronidazole
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Appendicitis Acute
Feasability of Ambulatory Appendicectomy
The investigators will conduct a monocentric prospective preliminary study evaluating the feasibility of appendectomy for simple acute appendicitis in a cohort of 6-17 year-old children presenting to the emergency department of…
- Trial name
- NCT03186105
- Testing
- Ambulatory appendicectomy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Lenval
Appendicitis
Cold Therapy for Pediatric Appendectomy
This is a randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of an FDA approved cold therapy device vs. usual care among children undergoing appendectomy at a large children's hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04986397
- Testing
- Cold Therapy, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Appendicitis
Perioperative Pain Management of Pediatric Appendectomy Patients
Acute appendicitis is the most common illness that brings pediatric patients to the hospital for surgical treatment. Abdominal pain is the symptom because of which the patients go to the hospital.
- Trial name
- umpikipu (NCT02580487)
- Testing
- appendicectomy
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Crohn Disease of Ileum
Ileocolic Resection for Complex Crohn's Disease
Laparoscopic ileocolic resection is the preferred surgical approach for patients with ileocecal Crohn's disease (CD). Objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a minimally invasive gas-less ileocolic resection in…
- Trial name
- NCT03950726
- Testing
- ileocolic resection
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Appendicectomy
Hand-made Extracorporeal Knotting Versus Clip for Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic appendectomy is now widely used because it offers advantages such as shorter hospital stay, less postoperative pain, and better…
- Trial name
- NCT07281612
- Testing
- Hand-made Extracorporeal Knotting, Clip Closure
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Punjab Health Care Commission
Appendectomy, Laparoscopy
TAP Block or Wound Infiltration for Laparoscopic Pediatric Appendectomy: a Pilot Study
Effectiveness of the TAP block compared to wound infiltration in controlling pain after laparoscopic appendectomy in children
- Conditions
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopy, Anesthesia, Conduction, Child, Preschool
- Trial name
- NCT04294537
- Testing
- TAP Block, LIA local infiltration, General anesthesia
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
Hemodynamic Response, Acute Appendicitis
Lidocaine VS Hemodynamic, Metabolic and Hormonal Response
Intravenous lidocaine - a potent local anesthetic with analgesic and anti- inflammatory properties has been shown to be an effective adjunct that reduces intra and postoperative opioid consumption and facilitates pain management…
- Conditions
- Hemodynamic Response, Acute Appendicitis, Complication of Treatment, Opioid Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT05238506
- Testing
- Intravenous lidocaine, Normal saline infusion
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
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
Acute Appendicitis, Superficial SSI
Laparoscopic vs Open Appendectomy
his randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the frequency of superficial surgical site infections (SSIs) following laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in patients undergoing surgical treatment for acute…
- Trial name
- NCT07841444
- Testing
- Laparoscopic appendectomy, Open Appendectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
Appendicitis
Antibiotic Treatment Alone for Acute Simple Appendicitis in Children
Appendectomy for acute appendicitis has recently been questioned as being the only correct treatment for appendicitis. Appendectomy has been reported to have significant early and late morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT01356641
- Testing
- Antibiotic treatment alone, Appendectomy
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ramon R. Gorter
Appendicitis, Pregnancy Loss
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Pregnancy
The aim of this retrospective trial is to compare surgical and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic or open appendectomy for acute appendicitis.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT05430633
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- North Estonia Medical Centre
Trauma, Appendectomy
Hospital Based Continuous Patient Monitoring System
In Ghana, and many other low and middle income countries in Africa, manual vital signs monitoring is the prevalent mode of vital signs monitoring because continuous bedside monitors are non-functional.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Appendectomy, Pediatric ALL, Vital Signs Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT06739447
- Testing
- Consumer Wearable Device Vital Sign Measurement
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Perforated Appendicitis
Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Antibiotic Regimen Following Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to compare traditional triple antibiotic therapy against dual single day dosing antibiotic therapy in the management of perforated appendicitis in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00195923
- Testing
- Ampicillin, gentamicin, clindamycin, flagyl, ceftazidime
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Appendicitis
The Hospital Volume Relationship in Appendicectomy Outcomes
Background Appendicitis is a common condition which represents a significant resource burden for the Scottish National Health Service (NHS).
- Trial name
- NCT02018016
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Appendicitis
A Randomized Controlled Trial on Wound Irrigation in Open Appendectomy.
A large retrospective study compared wound irrigation with antiseptic solution, with antimicrobial agent, and with normal saline in patients undergoing open appendectomy and concluded an evident superiority of antibiotic wound…
- Trial name
- NCT04332809
- Testing
- saline-gentamicin irrigation, saline irrigation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Appendix, Appendectomy
Selective Rather Than Routine Histopathological Examination Following Appendectomy and Cholecystectomy
The FANCY study will investigate whether a selective policy of histopathological examination of appendices and gallbladders based on the intraoperative findings of the surgeon is safe and cost-effective.
- Conditions
- Appendix, Appendectomy, Appendiceal Neoplasms, Gallbladder
- Trial name
- FANCY (NCT03510923)
- Testing
- Inspection and palpation of the appendix, Inspection and palpation of the gallbladder
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 17,380 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
ERAS, Surgery
Effect of Modified ERAS Protocol on Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Appendectomy
Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency with more than 15 million cases reported worldwide. Although appendectomy is considered a safe surgical procedure, the incidence of complications is up to 10%.
- Conditions
- ERAS, Surgery, Appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT05962320
- Testing
- Education and counselling, Avoiding the use of nasogastric catheters, drains and urinary catheters, Stimulation of intestinal motility in the postoperative period
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Appendicitis
Safety and Efficacy of ERAS Therapeutic Protocol for Complicated Appendicitis in Children
Complicated appendicitis in pediatrics is frequent, potentially serious and complex to manage. The implementation of a ERAS model would allow optimizing perioperative care, offering a shorter hospital stay, reducing complications…
- Conditions
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Appendicitis, Children, Only
- Trial name
- ERAS (NCT05511194)
- Testing
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery therapeutic protocol, Conventional management
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Appendicitis, Chronic Post-Procedural Pain
Pain and Discomfort After Appendectomy in Children
Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure. Chronic abdominal pain is an uncommon complication following appendectomy. It is observed that pediatric patients who have undergone abdominal surgical procedure complained of…
- Trial name
- NCT03791229
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University