New recovery recipe gets kids home sooner after appendix surgery
NCT ID NCT05962320
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
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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.
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Locations
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Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon, Trabzon, 61080, Turkey (Türkiye)