Postoperative Pain in Children After Low-Pressure Versus Medium-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Surgery
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to asses whether the pressure used for the pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery in children affects their postoperative pain levels.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 5
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Prepped and consented for diagnostic laparoscopy for likely acute appendicitis
• 5 years or older
• 15 kg or more
• Parents/legal custodian give consent, patient shows no signs of unwillingness to participate
• Patient is hemodynamically stable
Locations
Other Locations
Switzerland
University Children's Hospital Zurich
RECRUITING
Zurich
Contact Information
Primary
Hannah R Neeser, MD
Hannah.Neeser@kispi.uzh.ch
+41442667045
Backup
Ueli Moehrlen, MD
Ueli.moehrlen@kispi.uzh.ch
+41442667407
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-09-27
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 250
Treatments
Experimental: Low pressure pneumoperitoneum
Use of low pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic appendectomy
Experimental: Medium pressure pneumoperitoneum
Use of medium pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic appendectomy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Children's Hospital, Zurich