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Fast Track Therapeutic Model in Acute Complicated Appendicitis in Pediatrics
Led by Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Updated on 2026-03-20
772
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
344 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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, peritonitis, surgical wound complications, reintervention, sepsis, or death).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Fast Track Therapeutic Model in Acute Complicated Appendicitis in Pediatrics
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ages 2 to 17 years
- Intraoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis
- Undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy
- Signed informed consent to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of peritonitis with sepsis criteria
- Diagnosis of catarrhal or phlegmonous appendicitis
- History of cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, or transplant that may affect recovery
- Allergy or contraindication to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
- Parents or legal guardians refuse participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 7 locations
1
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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2
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Spain
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3
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Spain
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4
Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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5
Hospital Universitario Dr. Josep Trueta
Girona, Spain
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6
Complejo Universitario Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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7
Hospital Joan XXIII
Tarragona, Spain
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Research Team
M
Maria Jose Martinez-Zapata, MD, PhD
CONTACT
C
Carlos Leganés Villanueva, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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