Status:
COMPLETED
Early Versus Delayed Operation for Perforated Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Conditions:
Appendiceal Abscess
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different operative strategies for perforated appendicitis with abscess. The hypothesis is that the increased difficulty of early operati...
Detailed Description
This will be a single institution, prospective, randomized clinical trial involving patients who present to the hospital with perforated appendicitis with abscess. This will be a pilot study. Power c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with perforated appendicitis and an abdominal abscess diagnosed on CT scan.
- Children of any age will be included.
Exclusion
- Patients with immune deficiency
- Another condition affecting surgical decision making or recovery (e.g. hemophilia, severe cardiac or respiratory co-morbidities).
- Acute sepsis or severe pain from perforation not allowing for delayed management.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00414375
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
March 3 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108