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(D)Elayed vs. (E)Arly (L)Aparoscopic (A)Ppendectom(Y)

NCT03524573 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 127

Last updated 2023-11-18

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Summary

The DELAY Trial will compare immediate (\< 6 hours from decision to operate) to delayed (Surgery to take place the following morning) appendectomy in adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected acute appendicitis. The primary outcome will be 30 day postoperative complications.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Appendectomy

Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-05
Primary Completion
2023-03-30
Completion
2023-03-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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