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Appendicitis During the National Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04407117 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 6000000

Last updated 2020-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims to examine whether a nationwide lock-down with an entire population subjugated to social distancing reduces the incidence of appendicitis. If a reduction is detected it supports the hypothesis that infectious disease may play a role in the etiology of appendicitis.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lock-down and social distancing

Lock-down and social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Claus Anders Bertelsen, PhD, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Claus A Bertelsen, PhD · Nordsjaellands Hospital

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-23
Primary Completion
2020-04-19
Completion
2020-04-19

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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