Status:
COMPLETED
Plasma Sodium: a Predictor of Perforation in Acute Appendicitis. (The NAP-study)
Lead Sponsor:
Urban Fläring
Collaborating Sponsors:
Odense University Hospital
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Conditions:
Acute Appendicitis
Children, Only
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-15 years
Brief Summary
This clinical prospective diagnostic accuracy study assesses plasma sodium concentration using blood gas analysis at the emergency department in children, age 1-15 years, with suspected acute appendic...
Detailed Description
Background: The historical dogma that acute appendicitis always progresses to gangrene and perforation has been rejected. In addition, there is evolving evidence that medical treatment of non-perforat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children with suspected acute appendicitis
Exclusion
- Chronic metabolic disease
- Endocrinological disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 25 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
451 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04806789
Start Date
June 1 2021
End Date
November 25 2024
Last Update
November 27 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Pediatric Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care
Stockholm, Sweden, 17176