Status:
COMPLETED
Diagnostic Value of Procalcitonin in Patients With Acute Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Ruhr University of Bochum
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
14+ years
Brief Summary
The values of laboratory examinations which are useful for the diagnoses of acute appendicitis are white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte blood sedimentation rate (ESR)...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of appendicitis
Exclusion
- Antibiotic therapy
- Infection at other body sites
- Age \< 14 years
- Appendectomy in the medical history
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
103 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00630071
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
October 16 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Augusta Krankenanstalt, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Bochum, Germany, 44791