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Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Versus Standard-dose CT

NCT00913380 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 891

Last updated 2011-09-12

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose CT is not inferior to standard-dose CT in the rate of unnecessary appendectomy.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

RADIATION

Diagnostic CT

2 mSv in an average patient (Low-dose (1/4 to 1/5 of standard-dose))

RADIATION

Diagnostic CT

8 mSv in an average patient (Standard-dose CT)

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kyoung Ho Lee, MD · Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

  • Kyuseok Kim, MD · Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
44 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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