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This is a randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of an FDA approved cold therapy device vs. usual care among children undergoing appendectomy at a large children's hospital.


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NCT number NCT04986397
Study type Interventional
Source Boston Children's Hospital
Contact Heung Bae Kim, MD
Phone 617-355-7800
Email Heung.Kim@childrens.harvard.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date December 22, 2021
Completion date October 2022

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