Can a simple antibiotic wash stop infections after appendix surgery in kids?
NCT ID NCT04039750
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using an antibiotic solution to wash the surgical area during laparoscopic appendix removal can lower the chance of wound infections in children with a burst appendix. About 200 children aged 18 or younger will take part. The goal is to find a better way to prevent infections after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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0 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female, age 18 years or younger 2. Scheduled to undergo laparoscopic appendectomy 3. Preoperative or intra-operative diagnosis of perforated appendicitis (PA). 4. Willingness to undergo treatments, provide written informed consent, and participate in follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female older than 18 years of age 2. Declined to undergo laparoscopic appendectomy 3. Not willing to provide written informed consent or undergo randomization of treatment 4. Pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prisma Health - Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
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