Fast Track Therapeutic Model in Acute Complicated Appendicitis in Pediatrics

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Complicated Appendicitis Periappendicular Abscess
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
2 – 17
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
772 (estimated)
Sponsor
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Other
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About This Trial
To evaluate whether a postoperative therapeutic strategy, Fast Track, aimed at shortening hospital stay in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated acute appendicitis, yields outcomes that are not inferior to the standard therapeutic model in terms of the combined variable of adverse events within 30 days postoperatively (including postoperative abdominal abscess, pe…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Ages 2 to 17 years. Intraoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendectomy. Agreement to participate in the study with signed informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * Peritonitis with sepsis criteria. Catarrhal or phlegmonous appendicitis. History of …
Contacts

Maria Jose Martinez-Zapata, MD, PhD

+34935537901

mmartinezz@santpau.cat

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Carlos Leganés Villanueva, MD

+34935537634

cleganes@santpau.cat

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