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Appendicitis AcutePENDI_CSINCT04464382

Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Outpatient Appendectomy

A study testing Outpatient (OA) and Hospitalization appendectomy (HA) in people with Appendicitis Acute and Appendectomy, run by Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla at 1 site in Spain.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the Safety and Efficacy of a outpatient appendectomy. Half of participants will be perform the hospitalization, while the other half will undergo the outpatient appendectomy Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Appendicitis Acute, Appendectomy
What is being tested?
Outpatient (OA) and Hospitalization appendectomy (HA)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
291 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
28 Apr 2019to 28 Oct 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 14 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients over 14 years of age and who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Patients with non complicated acute appendicitis requiring and urgent appendectomy (laparoscopic or minimum incision)
  • Negative appendicectomy.

Who cannot join

  • Complicated acute appendicitis (abscess, perforated, necrosis and peritonitis)
  • Need to place intraoperative drainage.
  • Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) >IV.
  • Immunosuppressed patients.
  • Pregnant.
  • Possibility of inflammatory bowel disease.
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  • No family support.
  • No informed consent signature.
  • Impossibility to comply with the established follow-up

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pareja C Felipe, PhD contact

+34630962443

felipe.pareja67@gmail.com

Durán MC Virginia María, MD contact

+34630962443

virginia.dm.87@gmail.com

Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

    Seville, 41013

    Pareja C Felipe, PhD, +34630962443, felipe.pareja67@gmail.com

    Durán MC Virginia, MD, +34620073024, virginia.dm.87@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Outpatient Appendectomy (PENDI_CSI)

This study evaluates the Safety and Efficacy of a outpatient appendectomy. Half of participants will be perform the hospitalization, while the other half will undergo the outpatient appendectomy

Read the detailed description

Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen and one of the most frequent diagnoses that require urgent surgery worldwide.

Many laparoscopic procedures are currently performed on an outpatient basis.Laparoscopic appendectomy, however, continues to require postoperative hospitalization averaging between 1 and 2 days, at most institutions.

At present ambulatory laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) are gained popularity due to the improved understanding of patient selection criteria, the application of enhanced recovery pathways, and the potential for improving healthcare resource utilization.

There are few studies about to compare the morbidity and readmission rates between ambulatory and conventional LA.

There is a lack of high-quality comparative studies making conclusive recommendations not possible at this time. Based on current data, ambulatory LA may be safe and feasible as compared with conventional LA.

Being tested
Outpatient (OA), Hospitalization appendectomy (HA)
Medical subject headings
Appendicitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Outpatient (OA)Procedure or surgery

    Patients who are candidates for OA and therefore pre-selected based on the primary data and characteristics of the clinical signs, will be admitted to the surgical observation in charge of our service. The patient will be informed in detail of the intervention to be performed and discharge on an outpatient basis and will sign the informed consent understanding and thus accepting all the information. The patient will undergo surgery using a laparoscopic or open technique with minimal incision.

    Once the appendectomy is performed, all the selection criteria will be reassessed and the definitive inclusion of the patients will be performed. In this case, we will perform the blind randomization of the patients. If all the inclusion requirements for the study are met, and the patient belongs to the OA group (case group), he will be discharged on an outpatient basis from the post-surgical stay unit without requiring hospital admission.

  • Hospitalization appendectomy (HA)Procedure or surgery

    Patients who are candidates for HA and therefore pre-selected based on the primary data and characteristics of the clinical signs, will be admitted to the surgical observation in charge of our service. The patient will be informed in detail of the intervention to be performed and discharge on an outpatient basis and will sign the informed consent understanding and thus accepting all the information. The patient will undergo surgery using a laparoscopic or open technique with minimal incision.

    Once the appendectomy is performed, all the selection criteria will be reassessed and the definitive inclusion of the patients will be performed. In this case, we will perform the blind randomization of the patients. If all the inclusion requirements for the study are met, and the patient belongs to the case group (HA), he will be admitted in hospital beds.

Study groups in NCT04464382
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Outpatient appendectomyExperimentalPatients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis that require emergency appendectomy. The intervention will be the classic.Once the appendectomy is performed, all the selection criteria will be reassessed and the definitive inclusion of the patients will be performed. Patients after surgery will go to the anesthetic recovery room without requiring hospital admission. The degree of satisfaction of the quality of the service and the care that must be completed before discharge and after surgery will be recorded. 1 phone review call will be made per month +/- 30 days in order to assess the safety and satisfaction of the procedure.
Receives: Procedure: Outpatient (OA)
Hospitalization appendectomyActive comparatorPatients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis that require emergency appendectomy. The intervention will be the classic.Once the appendectomy is performed, all the selection criteria will be reassessed and the definitive inclusion of the patients will be performed. Patients after surgery will go to the anesthetic recovery room and then be admitted to hospital beds, to be discharged within approximately 12 hours. 1 phone review call will be made per month +/- 30 days in order to assess the safety and satisfaction of the procedure.
Receives: Procedure: Hospitalization appendectomy (HA)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rates of ambulatory appendectomy patients that have ambulatory surgery

    Analyze morbidity of appendectomy patients to determine the safety of ambulatory surgery

    Measured: 20 months

  2. Rates of readmission of appendectomy patients that had ambulatory surgery

    Analyze rates of readmission of appendectomy patients to determine the safety of ambulatory surgery

    Measured: 20 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Prevalence of ambulatory appendectomy patients

    Measure the percentage of ambulatory surgery and uncomplicated acute appendicitis vs the percentage of ambulatory surgery in failure patients with the same pathology e.g.

    • Uncontrolled abdominal pain with analgesia.
    • Upper airway discomfort related to intubation that is not controlled with medication.
    • Pain in the back or shoulders in relation to the pneumoperitoneum that are in patients with not controlled with the medication.
    • Hemodynamically abnormal. Uncontrolled bleeding at the level of any of the wounds. Need for reoperation. Need to re-enter or consult the Emergency Service No spontaneous urination.
    • Nausea / vomiting.
    • Oral intolerance.
    • No wandering.
    • Insecurity or fear of the patient at discharge.

    Measured: 20 months

  2. Media of time until the total incorporation to the activities of the daily life after appendectomy

    To value the time until the total incorporation to the activities of the daily life after appendectomy.

    Measured: 20 months

  3. Rates of satisfaction

    Measure the degree of satisfaction of our patients with outpatient management after appendectomy, using a satisfaction questionnaire.

    Measured: 20 months

  4. Costs of the outpatient regimen versus the hospitalization of patients

    Compare the costs of the outpatient regimen versus the hospitalization of patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis (cost-minimization analysis).

    Measured: 20 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jul 2020
  2. Study start28 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion28 Apr 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion28 Oct 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
291 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04464382
Sponsor's protocol ID
PENDI_CSI
Acronym
PENDI_CSI
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
11 Feb 2020
Last updated
13 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Di Saverio S, Birindelli A, Kelly MD, Catena F, Weber DG, Sartelli M, Sugrue M, De Moya M, Gomes CA, Bhangu A, Agresta F, Moore EE, Soreide K, Griffiths E, De Castro S, Kashuk J, Kluger Y, Leppaniemi A, Ansaloni L, Andersson M, Coccolini F, Coimbra R, Gurusamy KS, Campanile FC, Biffl W, Chiara O, Moore F, Peitzman AB, Fraga GP, Costa D, Maier RV, Rizoli S, Balogh ZJ, Bendinelli C, Cirocchi R, Tonini V, Piccinini A, Tugnoli G, Jovine E, Persiani R, Biondi A, Scalea T, Stahel P, Ivatury R, Velmahos G, Andersson R. WSES Jerusalem guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis. World J Emerg Surg. 2016 Jul 18;11:34. doi: 10.1186/s13017-016-0090-5. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27437029
  • Cash CL, Frazee RC, Abernathy SW, Childs EW, Davis ML, Hendricks JC, Smith RW. A prospective treatment protocol for outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Jul;215(1):101-5; discussion 105-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.02.024. Epub 2012 May 19.

    PubMed 22609030
  • Aguayo P, Alemayehu H, Desai AA, Fraser JD, St Peter SD. Initial experience with same day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis. J Surg Res. 2014 Jul;190(1):93-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.03.012. Epub 2014 Mar 12.

    PubMed 24725679
  • Frazee RC, Abernathy SW, Isbell CL, Isbell T, Regner JL, Smith RD. Outpatient Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Is It Time to End the Discussion? J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Apr;222(4):473-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.12.053. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

    PubMed 26920990
  • Frazee R, Burlew CC, Regner J, McIntyre R, Peltz E, Cribari C, Dunn J, Butler L, Reckard P, Dissanaike S, Karimi K, Behnfield C, Melo N, Margulies D. Discussion of: "Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy can be successfully performed for uncomplicated appendicitis: A Southwestern Surgical Congress multicenter trial". Am J Surg. 2017 Dec;214(6):1010-1011. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 5. No abstract available.

    PubMed 29079020
  • Trejo-Avila M, Cardenas-Lailson E, Valenzuela-Salazar C, Herrera-Esquivel J, Moreno-Portillo M. Ambulatory versus conventional laparoscopic appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Aug;34(8):1359-1368. doi: 10.1007/s00384-019-03341-y. Epub 2019 Jul 5.

    PubMed 31273450

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Outpatient (OA) and Hospitalization appendectomy (HA) in people with Appendicitis Acute and Appendectomy, run by Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Pareja C Felipe, PhD (+34630962443, felipe.pareja67@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rates of ambulatory appendectomy patients that have ambulatory surgery (time frame: 20 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04464382, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jan 2021.

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