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Hyperbilirubinemia in Acute Appendicitis as a Predictor of Perforation

NCT00528138 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 132

Last updated 2009-11-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It has recently been published that hyperbilirubinemia is a reliable marker for the preoperative diagnosis of perforated acute appendicitis.

The investigators believe, based on their own previous publications, that C-reactive protein (CRP) with or without a white blood cell count and some other clinical parameters, are more specific markers for the preoperative diagnosis of perforated acute appendicitis.

The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare the specificity and sensitivity of hyperbilirubinemia CRP, white blood cell count and other clinical parameters for the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Conditions

  • Perforated Appendicitis

Interventions

OTHER

Laboratory Test

CRP, white blood cell count, hepatic function tests

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cirujanos la Serena

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marcelo A Beltran, MD · Hospital de La Serena

  • Rodrigo Barrera, MD · Hospital de La Serena

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

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

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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