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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
250 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-09-27
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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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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Low pressure pneumoperitoneum
Use of low pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy performed with defined, randomized to level of pressure for pneumoperitoneum
Medium pressure pneumoperitoneum
Use of medium pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy performed with defined, randomized to level of pressure for pneumoperitoneum
Interventions
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Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy performed with defined, randomized to level of pressure for pneumoperitoneum
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 5 years or older
* 15 kg or more
* Parents/legal custodian give consent, patient shows no signs of unwillingness to participate
* Patient is hemodynamically stable
Exclusion Criteria
* Suspected perityphlitic abscess on preoperative ultrasound
* Preexisting conditions making postoperative assessment of extent of pain and its localization very difficult or impossible, e.g. conditions that are associated with pronounced developmental delays or with communication difficulties
* Parents have inadequate knowledge of German language to understand Informed consent
* Child has inadequate knowledge of German language to allow elicitation of Pain Scores
5 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University Children's Hospital, Zurich
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Hannah R Neeser, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Children's Hospital of Zurich
Locations
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University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Gurusamy KS, Vaughan J, Davidson BR. Low pressure versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Mar 18;2014(3):CD006930. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006930.pub3.
Ozdemir-van Brunschot DM, van Laarhoven KC, Scheffer GJ, Pouwels S, Wever KE, Warle MC. What is the evidence for the use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum? A systematic review. Surg Endosc. 2016 May;30(5):2049-65. doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4454-9. Epub 2015 Aug 15.
McGrath PJ, Walco GA, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Brown MT, Davidson K, Eccleston C, Finley GA, Goldschneider K, Haverkos L, Hertz SH, Ljungman G, Palermo T, Rappaport BA, Rhodes T, Schechter N, Scott J, Sethna N, Svensson OK, Stinson J, von Baeyer CL, Walker L, Weisman S, White RE, Zajicek A, Zeltzer L; PedIMMPACT. Core outcome domains and measures for pediatric acute and chronic/recurrent pain clinical trials: PedIMMPACT recommendations. J Pain. 2008 Sep;9(9):771-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.04.007. Epub 2008 Jun 17.
Other Identifiers
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1001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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