Trial Outcomes & Findings for Fast Track Appendectomy for Suppurative Appendicitis (NCT NCT02137603)

NCT ID: NCT02137603

Last Updated: 2023-07-03

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

36 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Post anesthesia care unit arrival to discharge home, an expected average of up to 48 hours

Results posted on

2023-07-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Fast Track
Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy: Patients are discharged to home on the same day following appendectomy with oral antibiotics.
Admission
Patients are admitted to the inpatient unit following appendectomy for suppurative appendicitis and treated per the current standard of care.
Overall Study
STARTED
18
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
18
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Fast Track Appendectomy for Suppurative Appendicitis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Fast Track
n=18 Participants
Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy: Patients are discharged to home on the same day following appendectomy with oral antibiotics.
Admission
n=18 Participants
Patients are admitted to the inpatient unit following appendectomy for suppurative appendicitis and treated per the current standard of care.
Total
n=36 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
10.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.4 • n=5 Participants
11.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.5 • n=7 Participants
11.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
36 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Post anesthesia care unit arrival to discharge home, an expected average of up to 48 hours

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fast Track
n=18 Participants
Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy: Patients are discharged to home on the same day following appendectomy with oral antibiotics.
Admission
n=18 Participants
Patients are admitted to the inpatient unit following appendectomy for suppurative appendicitis and treated per the current standard of care.
Post Operative Length of Stay
8.2 Hours
Standard Deviation 18.7
23.4 Hours
Standard Deviation 4.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Thirty days

Superficial wound infection, deep organ space infection, ileus or bowel obstruction requiring hospitalization or re-operation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fast Track
n=18 Participants
Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy Patients discharged home the same day following appendectomy: Patients are discharged to home on the same day following appendectomy with oral antibiotics.
Admission
n=18 Participants
Patients are admitted to the inpatient unit following appendectomy for suppurative appendicitis and treated per the current standard of care.
Thirty Day Complication Rate
2 participants
1 participants

Adverse Events

Fast Track

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Admission

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Nicole Chandler

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine

Phone: 727-767-4170

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place