Status:
TERMINATED
Is Interval Appendectomy Necessary?
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical problems in children, with 20-35% of patients having perforated by the time they present to a doctor. In these cases, the patient is often treated non-s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Under 18 years of age
- Perforated appendicitis where the treating physician chooses to follow the conservative approach rather than performing an immediate appendectomy
Exclusion
- Uncertainty about the diagnosis
- The need for laparotomy/laparoscopy for another reason
- Perforated appendicitis with diffuse abdominal fluid on imaging associated with a clinical picture of severe sepsis
- Another medical condition that may affect the decision to operate e.g., inflammatory bowel disease
- A comorbidity or chronic illness that contraindicates the watchful waiting approach, e.g, diabetes or cardiac problems
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01853683
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
April 1 2016
Last Update
November 10 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L1