Status:
COMPLETED
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Versus Standard-dose CT
Lead Sponsor:
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
GE Healthcare
National Research Foundation of Korea
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-44 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose CT is not inferior to standard-dose CT in the rate of unnecessary appendectomy.
Detailed Description
Acute appendicitis is a very common disease with the lifetime incidence of 7%. Abdomen CT is an established first-line diagnostic test in patients suspected of having acute appendicitis. Since many in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Suspected of having acute appendicitis
- Referred for abdomen CT from Emergency Department
Exclusion
- Body mass index \< 18.5 kg/m2 (ultrasonography is favored)
- Intravenous contrast-enhancement is contraindicated
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
891 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00913380
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
September 12 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 463-707