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Laparoscopic Antibiotic Lavage to Prevent intra-abdominal Abscess formation in Complicated Appendicitis (ALPACA), a multicenter single-blinded RCT

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-514850-59-00
Enrollment
752
Registered
2025-01-27
Start date
2025-02-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-23

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Conditions

Appendicitis

Brief summary

Incidence of postoperative intra-abdominal abscess within 30 days follow-up

Detailed description

Wound infections (90 days), Treatment of IAA (90 days), Microbial cultures of intra-operative aspirate and of postoperative IAA (90 days), Operating time (time from incision to wound closure - 90 days), Readmission rate (90 days), Reoperation rate (90 days), Hospital length-of-stay (including readmission - 90 days), Surgical complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification (90 days), Mortality (90 days), Adverse events of antibiotic peritoneal lavage (90 days), Quality of life (90 days), Postoperative consultations (90 days), Cost-effectivity (90 days)

Interventions

DRUGCLINDAMYCIN
DRUGGENTAMICIN

Sponsors

Stichting Amsterdam UMC, Spaarne Gasthuis Stichting
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative intra-abdominal abscess within 30 days follow-up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Wound infections (90 days), Treatment of IAA (90 days), Microbial cultures of intra-operative aspirate and of postoperative IAA (90 days), Operating time (time from incision to wound closure - 90 days), Readmission rate (90 days), Reoperation rate (90 days), Hospital length-of-stay (including readmission - 90 days), Surgical complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification (90 days), Mortality (90 days), Adverse events of antibiotic peritoneal lavage (90 days), Quality of life (90 days), Postoperative consultations (90 days), Cost-effectivity (90 days)

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026