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Study of Conservative Versus Surgical Treatment of Appendicitis

NCT00469430 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2009-04-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if antibiotic treatment of appendicitis is an option compared to surgery. The investigators' hypothesis is that a majority of patients with appendicitis can heal without surgery and that there are several advantages with antibiotic treatment related to time to recover, complications and economical aspects.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

DRUG

cefotaxim and metronidazol

iv administration for at least 24 h

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kent Lundholm · Göteborg University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Primary Completion
2007-09-30
Completion
2008-10-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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