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Cold Therapy for Pediatric Appendectomy

NCT04986397 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2026-04-28

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Cold Therapy

A Breg Polar Care Cube with WrapOn Polar Pad, Back will be filled with ice chips and water per manufacturer instructions and applied to the abdomen.

OTHER

Standard of Care

Standard post-operative analgesia without the use of cryotherapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-22
Primary Completion
2023-05-22
Completion
2023-05-22
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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