Non-operative Management of Early Appendicitis in Children

NCT01718275 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2023-08-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of non-operative management of early appendicitis in children. We hypothesize that non-operative management of early appendicitis in children with antibiotics alone will be successful in 80% of children at 1 year follow-up.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Peter Minneci

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter C Minneci, MD · Nationwide Children's Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2023-08-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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