# A Randomised Controlled Trial on LESS Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.

> **NCT01203566** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Chinese University of Hong Kong** · enrollment: 200 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Appendicitis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** LESS appendectomy
- **PROCEDURE:** Conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01203566
- **Lead sponsor:** Chinese University of Hong Kong
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2009-10
- **Primary completion:** 2011-03
- **Final completion:** 2011-04
- **Target enrollment:** 200 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2011-07-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01203566

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01203566, "A Randomised Controlled Trial on LESS Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01203566. Licensed CC0.

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