Condition

Appendectomy clinical trials and research

• 9Clinical trials
• 12Countries

Newest Appendectomy clinical trials

All recruiting trials (9)

• Video-based grading of intraoperative adverse events during pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy

  This project tests whether using video recordings and ClassIntra can reliably grade intraoperative adverse events in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy.

  Recruiting TC Erciyes University · Kayseri, Kayseri · NCT07794618

• Quality of Life and Pain After Appendix Surgery in Children

  This study looks at whether some kids still have pain and lower quality of life three months after an appendix removal.

  Recruiting Kocaeli City Hospital · Kocaeli, İzmit · NCT07629362

• Intraperitoneal bupivacaine versus saline to reduce pain after open appendectomy

  This will test whether placing bupivacaine into the abdominal cavity during open appendectomy reduces postoperative pain more than saline for adults who come to the emergency department.

  Recruiting Phase 1 Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan · Lahore, Punjab Province · NCT07429448

• Dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine caudal block for children having open appendectomy.

  This trial will test whether adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine in a caudal block gives children longer and better pain relief and fewer emergence problems after open appendectomy.

  Recruiting Ain Shams University · Cairo · NCT07088900

• How genetic differences affect nalbuphine pain relief after abdominal or pelvic surgery

  We will test whether genetic differences change how well nalbuphine relieves pain after abdominal or pelvic surgery in adults.

  Recruiting Phase 2/3 Ziauddin University · Karachi, Sindh · NCT06996561

• Global assessment of appendicitis management outcomes

  This study looks at how appendicitis is treated in hospitals around the world to see if improvements can be made for all patients needing surgery.

  Recruiting at 4 sites University of Birmingham · Cotonou and 6 other locations · NCT06774001

• Continuous vital signs monitoring using a consumer wearable in Ghana hospitals

  This study tests whether a consumer wearable (Garmin Venu 3) can be used to continuously track heart rate, oxygen saturation, and breathing in pediatric trauma and post-appendectomy patients to catch deterioration earlier.

  Recruiting University of Alabama at Birmingham · Accra, Greater Accra Region · NCT06739447

• Using Fitbit to detect infections in children after appendectomy

  This study tests if using Fitbit data can help doctors spot infections early in children recovering from appendix surgery.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois and 3 other locations · NCT06395636

• Evaluating the impact of peritoneal irrigation during laparoscopic appendectomy for appendicitis

  This study is testing if washing out the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis can help prevent infections in adults with this condition.

  Recruiting Niguarda Hospital · Milan · NCT05075252

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Quick answers

How many Appendectomy clinical trials are recruiting right now?

9, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 12 countries. The most sites are in Pakistan (2 trials), Ghana (2 trials), Turkey (Türkiye) (2 trials), United States (1 trial), Italy (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2/3: 1, Phase 1: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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