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Early Versus Interval Appendectomy for Ruptured Appendicitis in Children

NCT00435032 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2010-01-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized trial is to compare two commonly utilized surgical treatments for children with ruptured appendicitis: early appendectomy, versus interval appendectomy. The primary outcome measure is time away from normal activities.

Conditions

  • Ruptured Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

early appendectomy

Appendectomy within 24 hours of admission

PROCEDURE

interval appendectomy

Initial antibiotic treatment followed by appendectomy at 6-8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Tennessee

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin L Blakely, MD · University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center

  • Barbara Culbreath, RN · University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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