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
Active Locations (1)
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LeBonheur Children's Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105