Comparison of clinical outcomes between single-port laparoscopic appendectomy using a needle-type grasping forceps (SLAN) and conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) for patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Comparison of clinical outcomes between single-port laparoscopic appendectomy using a needle-type grasping forceps (SLAN) and conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) for patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400081025

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-02-20

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-26

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Conditions

acute uncomplicated appendicits

Interventions

SLAN group:single-port laparoscopic appendectomy using a needle-type grasping forceps (SLAN)

CLA group:conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients admitted to the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Chaoyang Central Hospital of China Medical University from March 2024 to December 2024 with a preoperative diagnosis of acute uncomplicated appendicitis; 2. Age: from 2 years to 70 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Intraoperative and postoperative diagnosis of acute complicated appendicitis; 2. Patients with severe intraoperative adhesion; 3. Patients without surgery; 4. Patients with open surgery (laparoscopic conversion to open surgery); 5. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and other surgical contraindications; 6. Loss of follow-up; 7. Insufficient information; 8. Patients refused participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient pain according to the visual analog scale (VAS);	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
First postoperative exhaust time;Motilin (MTL);White blood cell count(WBC);Central granulocyte percentage(N%);C-reactive protein(CRP);Interleukin 6(IL-6);Operative time;Postoperative hospital stay;Cost of hospitalization(yuan);Postoperative complications;Patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS);First out-of-bed activity time;Total length of incision;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShigang Guo

Chaoyang Central Hospital of China Medical University

215906260@qq.com+86 421 339 9202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026