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

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
• Interventions: Other: Postoperative Usual Protocol; Other: Clinical Pathway with "Fast-Track"

• Registration Number: NCT02326415
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-29
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-29
• Study Completion: 2016-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• 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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Postoperative Usual Protocol	Postoperative Usual Protocol	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.
Clinical Pathway With "Fast-Track"	Clinical Pathway with "Fast-Track"	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative Hospital Stay	From the first moment after surgery within 3 months	Measure the time from when the patient leaves the operating room until discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall satisfaction (Study the degree of satisfaction that the patient has received assistance as)	From the first moment after surgery within 3 months	Study the degree of satisfaction that the patient has received assistance as

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Arrixaca; 🇪🇸 Murcia, Spain