CompletedNot Applicable

Clinical Trial for a Outpatient Clinical Management of Urgent Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Spain120 participantsStarted 2019-06-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of outpatient management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis. For this purpose, a randomized clinical trial was designed. Selected patients who have undergone surgery for acute appendicitis are randomized into two groups. One group with hospitalization and another group without admission.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients over 18 years old * meet at least 4 over 5 Saint Antoine criteria * ASA classification (American Society of Anesthesiologists) less than or equal to 3 * patients who live accompanied in a home at a maximum distance of 30 minutes from the hospital and an adequate cognitive capacity. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy or breastfeeding * complicated Acute Appendicitis * surgical management performed in more 90 minutes.

What they're measuring

length of hospital stay (LHS)

Timeframe: up to 5 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05401188

SponsorHJ23

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-06-01

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