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Protocol Based Selective Imaging Versus Routine Computed Tomography or Ultrasound in Suspected Appendicitis
Led by Helsinki University Central Hospital · Updated on 2025-03-12
900
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
267 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare protocol based selective imaging to routine imaging in adult patients with suspected appendicitis. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Does protocol based selective imaging using clinical scoring affect clinical outcome? * Does protocol based selective observation combined with score based selective imaging affect clinical outcome? Participants will be randomized into three groups: * Selective imaging based on Adult Appendicitis Score * Selective observation based on Appendicitis Severity Score combined with selective imaging based on Adult Appendicitis Score * Routine imaging using ultrasound and/or computed tomography Researchers will compare selective imaging groups separately with routine imaging to see if number of negative appendectomies or number of complicated appendicitis is not significantly increased.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Protocol Based Selective Imaging Versus Routine Computed Tomography or Ultrasound in Suspected Appendicitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Suspicion of appendicitis
You will not qualify if you...
- Time from symptom onset over 72 hours
- Age under 18 years
- Pregnancy, ruled out by serum or urine HCG measurement in 18- to 49-year-old women
- CT scan or ultrasound already done within the last 3 days (72 hours)
- Clinical suspicion of other disease or other reason to perform imaging study
- Recruited earlier to the same trial
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
HUS, Jorvi Hospital
Espoo, Finland
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2
HUS, Meilahti Hospital
Helsinki, Finland, 00029
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3
HUS, Hyvinkää Hospital
Hyvinkää, Finland
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Research Team
P
Panu Mentula, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
3
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