Evaluating the Outcome of Surgical Clip Versus Ligatures in Securing Base of Appendix in Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.

Evaluating the Outcome of Surgical Clip Versus Ligatures in Securing Base of Appendix in Laparoscopic Appendicectomy. A Randomized Controlled Single Blinded Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07689123

Acronym

OSCVL

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-08

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

2026-02-27

Last updated

2026-07-08

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Conditions

Appendicitis (Diagnosis)

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the outcome of using surgical clip versus ligature to secure the base of appendix during laparoscopic appendicectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are to compare the post op complications. Compare the length of hospital stay and to compare the impact of cost. Researches will compare the use of surgical clip versus a suture ligature. Participants whom agreed to participate will be randomly assigned into group either using surgical clip or suture ligature to be used during the surgery. Vitis outpatient clinic after 1 month for follow up.

Interventions

DEVICEsingle polymeric clip (XXL Click'aV Plus, Grena)

single polymeric clip (XXL Click'aV Plus, Grena)

DEVICEsuture ligature

2 suture ligatures will be used to secure base of appendic

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age \>18 years old 2. Both genders 3. Planned for laparoscopic appendicectomy

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient not consented 2. Appendix perforated at base or unhealthy appendix base 3. Conversion to open appendicectomy 4. Diagnosed with other pathology intra-operatively 5. Pregnant patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
To compare the post operative complications	up to 1 month post op	Post operative complications monitored with the use of Clavein Dindo classification

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Length of stay	1 month	Length of hospital stay post operative
Cost	1 month	to compare impact of cost

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTHEOANN LYCIA DANIEL

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 9, 2026