Status:
COMPLETED
Emergency Department CT Scanning for Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
WellSpan Health
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare IV contrast only vs. IV and oral contrast Computed Tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adult patients in our emergency department. A seco...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years and older who present to the York Hospital Emergency Department with signs and symptoms suggestive of acute appendicitis, but in whom the diagnosis remains unclear as determined by an attending emergency physician or consulting surgeon and in which a CT scan is needed to further assist in the diagnosis
Exclusion
- pregnant patients
- patients with known IV dye or oral contrast allergy
- patients in whom acute appendicitis is not the primary diagnosis
- patients with renal insufficiency that may have significant adverse effect from IV dye
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
244 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00734825
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
June 28 2012
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