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Self-directed Postoperative Activity Restriction for Post-operative Recovery Time (PARC Trial)

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Led By Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Research Sponsored by William Beaumont Hospitals
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up six weeks post op
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PARC Trial Summary

This trial is investigating whether postoperative activity restrictions for children following a laparoscopic appendectomy or inguinal hernia repair are necessary, and if so, how long these restrictions should last.

PARC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~six weeks post op
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six weeks post op for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Post Operative Outcomes - Clinical Complications
Post Operative Outcomes - Length of Time to Return to Full Activity
Post Operative Outcomes - Patient Satisfaction (Combination of Child, Parent and Satisfaction With Discharge Guidelines)
Secondary outcome measures
Number of Parent/Guardians Choosing Physician-directed Post Operative Instructions
Number of Parental Days Off Work Taken in the Self-directed Post Operative Course Group Versus Physician-directed Course Group
Number of Parents/Guardians Choosing Self-directed Post Operative Instructions

PARC Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Self-directed Postoperative Activity RestrictionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Postoperative activity restrictions self-determined (parent/guardian and/or patient).
Group II: Physician-directed Postoperative Activity RestrictionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Postoperative activity restrictions prescribed by physician.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

William Beaumont HospitalsLead Sponsor
149 Previous Clinical Trials
112,690 Total Patients Enrolled
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD2.04 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - William Beaumont Hospitals
William Beaumont Hospitals
1Patient Review
This doctor was unfortunately very unprofessional. They seemed to lack knowledge in many areas and made hasty decisions about things like surgeries.

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Recent research and studies
Journal of Pediatric SurgeryJournal
Current Practice Patterns for Postoperative Activity Restrictions in Children
Baumann, Lauren M., Kibileri Williams, Hassan Ghomrawi, and Fizan Abdullah. 2019. “Current Practice Patterns for Postoperative Activity Restrictions in Children”. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.06.025.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Postoperative Activity Restrictions in Children
Pavan Brahmamdam 2020. "Postoperative Activity Restrictions in Children". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04145895.
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