Status:
COMPLETED
Symptomatic Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
Lead Sponsor:
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Vatsatautien tutkimussäätiö - foundation
Mary and Georg Ehrnroot's foundation
Conditions:
Diverticulitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of symptomatic treatment (i.e. without antimicrobial drugs) of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Computed tomography-diagnosed acute uncomplicated\* diverticulitis
- No abscess, fistula, obstruction and distant intra- or retroperitoneal air. Pericolic air allowed.
Exclusion
- Already commenced antimicrobial medication
- Immunosuppression (e.g. diabetes, corticosteroid medication, immunosuppressive medication, chemotherapy, chronic liver disease)
- Suspicion of generalized peritonitis
- Organ dysfunction
- Another infection requiring antimicrobial medication
- Pregnancy
- Age \< 18 years or \> 90 years
- Missing written consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
158 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02219698
Start Date
July 1 2014
Last Update
July 31 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland, 00029