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Early Versus Delayed Operation for Perforated Appendicitis

NCT00414375 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2009-03-03

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Appendiceal Abscess

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Operation on Admission

Laparoscopic appendectomy on admission

PROCEDURE

Drainage and Interval Appendectomy

drainage with interval appendectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shawn D St. Peter, MD · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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