# Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children

> **NCT00554008** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Oregon Health and Science University** · enrollment: 400 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Appendicitis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** laparoscopic appendectomy
- **PROCEDURE:** open appendectomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00554008
- **Lead sponsor:** Oregon Health and Science University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-12
- **Primary completion:** 2010-12
- **Final completion:** 2011-01
- **Target enrollment:** 400 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-05-30

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00554008

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00554008, "Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00554008. Licensed CC0.

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