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ERAS for Pediatric Acute Appendicitis

Multi-center Research Manual for the Perioperative Application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Pediatric Acute Appendicitis

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03712657
Acronym
EPAA
Enrollment
893
Registered
2018-10-19
Start date
2022-01-10
Completion date
2023-10-31
Last updated
2023-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Complicated Appendicitis, Pediatric Disorder

Keywords

ERAS, Pediatric surgery, Emergency, Both of systolic and diastolic will be measured

Brief summary

This multicenter, prospective randomized controlled study is designed to applicate perioperative Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) management for children with acute complicated appendicitis, the aim is to promote postoperative recovery, shorten the hospital length of stay, and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is through multi-center prospective RCT research, to discuss the application of ERAS in children with acute complicated appendicitis, including its preoperative rehydration, postoperative analgesia, preoperative and postoperative antibiotics application, as well as the discharge standards and so on. The major outcome is whether it can reduce the length of stay in hospital (LOS), secondary outcomes are included the incidence of postoperative complications and postoperative readmission rate, etc.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTERAS

1. preoperative pain control; 2. avoiding application of ureter; 3. avoiding application of gastric tube; 4. avoiding application of irrigation; 5. avoiding application of drainage; 6. early exercising postoperatively; 7. early oral feeding postoperatively; 8. early discharging.

Sponsors

Feng Jiexiong
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* ages\<14; no gender limitation; * Alvarado scores ≥7; * preoperative radiography examination indicated complicated appendicitis; * Patients or their legal representatives have signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* complicated life-threatening disease; * perioperative exploration not appendicitis; * Recently participated in other clinical trials within 3 months; * Researchers found not fit to participate in this trial for any condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
length of staythrough study completion, an average of 7 daysless hospital length of stay

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
first time for postoperative feedingup to 72 hoursearlier postoperative feeding
first time for postoperative exercising1-2 daysearlier postoperative exercising
rate of postoperative complication1 monthsless postoperative complication
rate of re-operation1 monthsless rate of re-operation
rate of re-admission1 monthsless rate of re-admission

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026