Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparing Proposed Algorithm and Current Practice in the Evaluation of Suspected Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Singapore General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore
Sengkang Health
Conditions:
Acute Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. In the current era, with diagnostic imaging technique like Computed Tomography (CT), negati...
Detailed Description
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention, with a lifetime risk of 8.6% for males and 6.7% for females. Historically, negative appende...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between the ages of 21 to 80 who are admitted to Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang Health for suspected appendicitis based on admission diagnosis from the Emergency Department
Exclusion
- Patients who are pregnant
- Patients below 21 or above 80 years of age
- Patients with generalized peritonitis on presentation
- Patients with palpable right iliac fossa mass on presentation
- Patients with evidence of acute confusional state/dementia
- Patients at high risk of surgery (ASA\>4) from the study
- Patients who are immunocompromised (on chemotherapy, steroids etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03324165
Start Date
October 1 2016
End Date
September 30 2018
Last Update
September 6 2018
Active Locations (2)
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1
Sengkang Health
Singapore, Singapore, 159964
2
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 169608