Status:
COMPLETED
Explanations for Negative Laparoscopic Appendectomies and Normal Laparoscopies
Lead Sponsor:
Herlev Hospital
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Trial The aim of the study is to investigate which infectious diseases might mimic the symptoms of acute appendicitis to a degree to cause a diagnostic laparoscopy or laparoscopic appendectomy. The pr...
Detailed Description
Aim The aim of the study is to investigate which infectious diseases might mimic the symptoms of acute appendicitis to a degree that cause a diagnostic laparoscopy or laparoscopic appendectomy. Prima...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Suspicion of acute appendicitis and planned for diagnostic laparoscopy
- Written informed consent after written and verbal information
Exclusion
- Cannot understand, read or speak Danish
- Known with inflammatory bowel disease
- Other intra-abdominal pathology than appendicitis requiring other surgical intervention or treatment (diagnosed either perioperatively, at a preoperative CT-scan, or shortly after the surgery in the histopathological examination)
- Not undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy, laparoscopic appendectomy, or open appendectomy
- Use of antimicrobial agents within two weeks prior to inclusion until actual admission for acute abdominal pain
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 21 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 28 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
225 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03349814
Start Date
November 21 2017
End Date
May 28 2019
Last Update
May 29 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Herlev Hospital
Herlev, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, 2730