Pain and Discomfort After Appendectomy in Children
Unknown statusNCT03791229
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure. Chronic abdominal pain is an uncommon complication following appendectomy. It is observed that pediatric patients who have undergone abdominal surgical procedure complained of pain and discomfort in the postoperative period and these complaints may affect quality of life. We aimed to investigate the presence of postoperative chronic abdominal pain and discomfort in children aged 8-18 years underwent appendectomy and their social and physical effects. The records of children aged 8-18 years who underwent appendectomy, such as age, gender, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification score, the type of surgical procedure, and anesthetic technique were obtained. Children had inclusions crietrias, pain was assessed using numerical rating scale and their effects on life were assessed Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory parent and child versions questionnaire at sixth months after surgery.
Study details
- Official title
- The Evaluation of Pain and Discomfort After Appendectomy in Children and Their Effects on Quality of Life
- Conditions
- Appendicitis
- Chronic Post-Procedural Pain
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
- Start date
- 2018-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-03-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 8 Years to 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Children between the ages of 8-18 years who underwent appendectomy, * who had ASA I physical score * who agree to participate for this research Exclusion Criteria: * Children who aged under 8 and over 18 years, * who had ASA II and those with higher physical score, * who had previously undergone surgery from the right lower abdomen, * who had preoperative pain complaint over 6 month, * who had psychiatric disorders, * who do not agree to participate
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03791229