Irrigation Versus No Irrigation for Perforated Appendicitis

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Conditions studied: Perforated Appendicitis

In brief

The purpose is to quantify the effect of irrigation during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00854815

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

220

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-01

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Under 18 yrs old
• Perforation identified as hole in the appendix or fecalith in the abdomen

You may not qualify if…

• No perforation
• A significant comorbidity that would limit their ability to recover from appendectomy in a normal fashion

Where it is running

• Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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