Status:

COMPLETED

Early Versus Interval Appendectomy for Ruptured Appendicitis in Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of Tennessee

Conditions:

Ruptured Appendicitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized trial is to compare two commonly utilized surgical treatments for children with ruptured appendicitis: early appendectomy, versus interval appendectomy. The primary outc...

Detailed Description

There are two surgical treatment options for children with ruptured appendicitis. Early appendectomy is one option and typically involves removing the ruptured appendix after several hours of optimizi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis

Exclusion

  • Inability to have usual follow up care (e.g. transient to area)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

128 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00435032

Start Date

October 1 2006

Last Update

January 12 2010

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LeBonheur Children's Medical Center

Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105