# Polymer Clips Versus Endoloops for Closure of the Appendiceal Stump During Emergency Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

> **NCT02726152** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **National Health Service, United Kingdom** · enrollment: 150 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Appendicitis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Polymer clips for closure of the appendiceal stump
- **PROCEDURE:** Endoloops for closure of the appendiceal stump

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02726152
- **Lead sponsor:** National Health Service, United Kingdom
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2016-08
- **Primary completion:** 2017-08
- **Final completion:** 2017-09
- **Target enrollment:** 150 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2016-04-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02726152

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02726152, "Polymer Clips Versus Endoloops for Closure of the Appendiceal Stump During Emergency Laparoscopic Appendicectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02726152. Licensed CC0.

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