Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children
NCT ID: NCT00554008
Last Updated: 2012-05-30
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
400 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-12-31
2011-01-31
Brief Summary
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The investigators hypothesize that their will be no difference in the parameters measured between the techniques of appendix removal.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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1
children randomized to open appendectomy
open appendectomy
open operation for removal of appendix
2
children randomized to laparoscopic appendectomy
laparoscopic appendectomy
appendix removal via scope
Interventions
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laparoscopic appendectomy
appendix removal via scope
open appendectomy
open operation for removal of appendix
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Primary language other than English or Spanish.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
OTHER
Oregon Health and Science University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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David Bliss
MD
Principal Investigators
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David Bliss, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Southern California
Locations
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Emanuel Children's Hospital
Portland, Oregon, United States
Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, Oregon, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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IRB00002184
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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