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Non-operative Management of Pediatric Appendicitis With an Appendicoltih

NCT02189668 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2018-11-27

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Summary

To determine if non-operative management with antibiotics alone is a feasible treatment alternative for pediatric patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis with an appendicolith identified on imaging.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

DRUG

Antibiotics only (Zosyn then Augmentin)

Intravenous and oral antibiotics without surgery Piperacillin/Tazobactam and then Augmentin Cipro/Flagyl if Penicillin allergic

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Peter Minneci

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

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

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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