New recovery recipe gets kids home sooner after appendix surgery

NCT ID NCT05962320

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a set of care steps called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in 82 children who had their appendix removed. The steps included teaching families what to expect, avoiding tubes, and helping kids eat and move early after surgery. The goal was to see if this plan could shorten hospital stays and reduce problems like pain or readmission.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol (education, avoiding catheters, early eating and movement)
What this could lead to: If successful, this protocol could help children leave the hospital sooner and have fewer complications after appendix surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial with only 82 children, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. The protocol involves many steps, making it hard to know which part helps most.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for APPENDICITIS are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder appendicitis Pain Vomiting

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

APPENDICITIS ERAS SURGERY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Karadeniz Technical University

Trabzon, Trabzon, 61080, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.