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Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children

NCT00554008 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2012-05-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

laparoscopic appendectomy

appendix removal via scope

PROCEDURE

open appendectomy

open operation for removal of appendix

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David Bliss, M.D. · University of Southern California

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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