- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00554008
Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children
Randomized, Prospective, Single Blinded Trial of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children
The study intends to compare the results of two surgical methods to remove the appendix in children with appendicitis. Specifically, up to 500 children over 3 years will be placed in two groups where the only difference in treatment is open or laparoscopic (scope) operation. Each group will be tracked for their baseline characteristics, events during operation and recovery, pain medication requirements, duration of hospital stay, and patient/family satisfaction.
The investigators hypothesize that their will be no difference in the parameters measured between the techniques of appendix removal.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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California
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Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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Oregon
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Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
- Emanuel Children's Hospital
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Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
- Oregon Health and Sciences University
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All children under the age of 18 years with diagnosed appendicitis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal of consent
- Primary language other than English or Spanish.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
children randomized to open appendectomy
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open operation for removal of appendix
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Active Comparator: 2
children randomized to laparoscopic appendectomy
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appendix removal via scope
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Surgical complications, length of stay, pain medication requirements
Time Frame: within 30 days of intervention
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within 30 days of intervention
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Patient/family satisfaction
Time Frame: within 7 days of intervention
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within 7 days of intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: David Bliss, M.D., University of Southern California
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB00002184
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King Abdulaziz UniversityCompletedAppendicitis | Acute Appendicitis | Pathology | Appendicitis (Diagnosis)Saudi Arabia
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Mauro PoddaAssociazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri ItalianiCompletedAcute Appendicitis | Appendectomy | Antibiotic Therapy | Appendicitis RecurrentItaly
Clinical Trials on open appendectomy
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Hanoi Medical UniversityCompleted
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Far Eastern Memorial HospitalUnknown
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Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training HospitalCompleted
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Abanoub Atif FawzyNot yet recruitingAppendicitis Acute
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Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalCompleted
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Bezmialem Vakif UniversityCompleted
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Ramon GorterAmsterdam UMC, location VUmc; ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health...RecruitingAppendicitis | Appendix Mass | Appendicitis PerforatedNetherlands
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The Hospital for Sick ChildrenTerminated