NCT00414375

Completed

Early Versus Delayed Operation for Perforated Appendicitis

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Source

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Sponsor study identifier

06 11 164

Study Type

interventional

Actual enrollment (reported)

30

Locations

1 country

Sites

1

Timeline

Study Start

December 2006

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Primary Completion

February 2009

Actual (reported)

Study Completion

March 2009

Actual (reported)

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different operative strategies for perforated appendicitis with abscess. The hypothesis is that the increased difficulty of early operation is balanced by the immense patient investment with delayed operation.

Registry Overview

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Recruitment status: completed
Actual enrollment (reported): 30 participants
Study completion date: March 2009
Actual (reported)
Listed locations: 1 countries · 1 sites

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Study Timeline

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Study Start
December 2006
Date type not reported
This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
First Submitted
December 19, 2006
Actual (reported)
First Posted
December 21, 2006
Actual (reported)
Primary Completion
February 2009
Actual (reported)
Study Completion
March 2009
Actual (reported)

Last Updated: March 3, 2009
Status Verified: March 2009
Last Update Submitted: March 2, 2009

Conditions

Appendiceal Abscess

Keywords

Perforated AppendicitisAbscessAppendectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Pilot
3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

PIP and PedsQL4 scores, time to full feeds, days of hospitalization, recurrent abscess, number of recurrences, number of CT scans, operating time
3 months

Study Arms (2)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Drainage with interval appendectomy

Procedure: Drainage and Interval Appendectomy

2

EXPERIMENTAL

appendectomy on presentation

Procedure: Operation on Admission

Interventions

Operation on AdmissionProcedure

Laparoscopic appendectomy on admission

2

Drainage and Interval AppendectomyProcedure

drainage with interval appendectomy

1

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Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 18 Years

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

Patients with perforated appendicitis and an abdominal abscess diagnosed on CT scan.
Children of any age will be included.

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AppendicitisAbscess

Interventions

Drainage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intraabdominal InfectionsInfectionsGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesCecal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesSuppurationInflammationPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

Shawn D St. Peter, MD
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

30 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Masking: NONE
Purpose: TREATMENT
Intervention Model: PARALLEL
Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2006

First Posted

December 21, 2006

Study Start

December 2006

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Patients with immune deficiency
Another condition affecting surgical decision making or recovery (e.g. hemophilia, severe cardiac or respiratory co-morbidities).
Acute sepsis or severe pain from perforation not allowing for delayed management.

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Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsSurgical Procedures, Operative

Primary Completion

February 2009

Actual (reported)

Study Completion

March 2009

Actual (reported)

Last Updated

March 3, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-03

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Registry identifier: NCT00414375
Data provider: ClinicalTrials.gov
Source updated: 2009-03-03
Normalization version: ctgov-legacy-1

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Study Start

First Submitted

First Posted

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (2)

1

2

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Interventions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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