the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence and Outcome of Complicated Appendicitis
Lockdown With a Price- the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence and Outcome of Complicated Appendicitis
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we noticed a rise in complicated appendicitis cases presenting to our medical center. We collected objective data on all patients admitted to the surgical department with appendicitis during February 2020 - March 2020 compared to the same 2 month period in 2019, to understand the pandemic's affect on the rate of complications of acute appendicitis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Mar 2020
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 30, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 30, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 5, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 8, 2021
CompletedMarch 8, 2021
March 1, 2021
3 months
March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
complicated appendicitis
any complication during surgery or post-operatively
30 days
Study Arms (2)
underwent Appendectomy during march-april of 2019
all patients who underwent Appendectomy during the period of march-april of 2019
underwent Appendectomy during march-april of 2020 (during covid pandemic)
all patients who underwent Appendectomy during the period of march-april of 2020 (during the COVID19 pandemic lockdown)
Interventions
laparoscopic appendectomy
Eligibility Criteria
all patients who underwent appendectomy in meir medical center, during the study period
You may qualify if:
- appendicitis
You may not qualify if:
- any other diagnosis
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Meir medical center
Kfar Saba, 4428139, Israel
Related Publications (1)
Rudnicki Y, Soback H, Mekiten O, Lifshiz G, Avital S. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the incidence and outcome of complicated appendicitis. Surg Endosc. 2022 May;36(5):3460-3466. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08667-9. Epub 2021 Jul 26.
PMID: 34312724DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Yaron Rudnicki, MD
Meir medical center, surgical ward B.
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yaron Rudnicki, MD
Meir medical center, surgical ward B.
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- attending surgeon - surgical ward B, Meir medical center
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 5, 2021
First Posted
March 8, 2021
Study Start
March 1, 2020
Primary Completion
May 30, 2020
Study Completion
May 30, 2020
Last Updated
March 8, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-03