Clinical Pathway With "Fast-Track" In Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

NCT02326415 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: HCUVA-CPA-JAC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to reduce the postoperative hospital stay, without increasing morbidity and mortality postoperative, expressed in terms of rate of complications and readmissions.

Conditions

Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Keywords

Acute Appendicitis; Appendectomy; Fast-Track; Clinical Pathway

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Postoperative Hospital Stay

  Measure the time from when the patient leaves the operating room until discharge

  From the first moment after surgery within 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Overall satisfaction (Study the degree of satisfaction that the patient has received assistance as)

  From the first moment after surgery within 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Clinical Pathway With "Fast-Track"

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

All the clinical performances that the health personal have to do about the patient with uncomplicated acute appendicitis is already established in a care maps since the patient comes to hospital until the discharge.

Other: Clinical Pathway with "Fast-Track"

Postoperative Usual Protocol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The postoperative time and the clinical cares in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, are defined by responsability sugery as he thinks he should be according to the literature.

Other: Postoperative Usual Protocol

Interventions

Clinical Pathway with "Fast-Track" OTHER

Care described in the critical pathway during postoperative like the moment when the patients can eat, can move or are discharged.

Clinical Pathway With "Fast-Track"

Postoperative Usual Protocol OTHER

Cares step by step as sugery responsable thinks are the best for patients until discharge.

Postoperative Usual Protocol

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients diagnosed with uncomplicated acute appendicitis urgently.
• Signing the consent of participation and commitment to attend reviews.

You may not qualify if:

• Suspected liver disease.
• Coagulation disorders.
• Patients in septic shock.
• Pregnant patients.
• Patients with symptoms compatible with acute uncomplicated appendicitis (plastron appendix, perforated appendicitis or diffuse peritonitis), or had 5 to more days of evolution).
• No sign consent for participation in it.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Arrixaca

Murcia, Murcia, 30120, Spain

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Appendicitis

Interventions

Critical Pathways

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intraabdominal Infections; Infections; Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Cecal Diseases; Intestinal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Care Planning; Comprehensive Health Care; Patient Care Management; Health Services Administration

Study Officials

• Juan A. Luján Mompean

  Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Jesus Abrisqueta, Ph D

CONTACT

+34 968369677; j_abris@hotmail.com

Víctor Soriano, MD

CONTACT

+34 676297253; victor_soriano_@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Ph D

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 15, 2014
• First Posted: December 29, 2014
• Study Start: May 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: December 29, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

ES (1)