Clinical trials: Acute Appendicitis
Abdominal Pain, Testicle Pain
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis, Ovary Torsion and Inflammation, and Testicular Torsion and Inflammation by Infrared Thermography
Thermal, or infrared, energy is the part of electromagnetic radiation that an observer perceives as heat. Infrared thermography allows us to visualize temperature distribution of the human body and has been used in medical…
- Trial name
- NCT01079650
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Preoperative Anxiety, Children
Effects of Cartoons and Mobile Games on Preoperative Anxiety and Fear in Children With Appendicitis: An RCT
his study aims to evaluate the effects of cartoon viewing and mobile game playing on preoperative anxiety and fear levels in children aged 7-12 years who are hospitalized for appendicitis surgery.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety, Children, Appendicitis (Diagnosis), Fear
- Trial name
- NCT07640230
- Testing
- Cartoon-Assisted Distraction (Şüko Ameliyat Oluyor), Mobile Game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Acute Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis
Web-based International Register of Emergency Surgery and Trauma
The WIRES-T project (Web-based International Registry of Emergency General Surgery and Trauma) has been set up to allow to all the EGS (Emergency General Surgery) and Trauma surgeons to register their activity and to obtain a…
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis, Acute Diverticulitis, Post-operative Complications
- Trial name
- WIRES-T (NCT03643718)
- Testing
- Emergency General Surgery
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- A.O. Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Appendiceal Abscess
Early Versus Delayed Operation for Perforated Appendicitis
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different operative strategies for perforated appendicitis with abscess.
- Trial name
- NCT00414375
- Testing
- Operation on Admission, Drainage and Interval Appendectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Acute Appendicitis
Single Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy
This is a randomized prospective study comparing single incision versus conventional laparoscopic appendectomy for management of acute appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01424631
- Testing
- single incision laparoscopic appendectomy, conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Appendicitis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Appendicitis in Children
Study to find out if MRI can diagnose appendicitis in children as well as or better than CT scan and/or ultrasound scan performed at the same time. No additional contrast material or sedation will be used to perform the MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT00723788
- Testing
- MRI of the abdomen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Cholecystitis, Appendicitis
Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath Block and Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
The current study aimed to assess the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine (DEX) and Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to ultrasound guided TAP and RS block to prolongation of postoperative analgesia and better pain control in children…
- Trial name
- NCT04838379
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Acute, Perforated Appendicitis
Dilute Povidone-iodine Irrigation vs No Irrigation for Children With Acute, Perforated Appendicitis
The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of PVI irrigation to no irrigation for decreasing postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses in children with perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02664220
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine irrigation, No irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Perforated Appendicitis
Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Antibiotic Regimen Following Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to compare traditional triple antibiotic therapy against dual single day dosing antibiotic therapy in the management of perforated appendicitis in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00195923
- Testing
- Ampicillin, gentamicin, clindamycin, flagyl, ceftazidime
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Appendicitis
Role of Wound Irrigation After Appendectomy
Surgical site infection is a common problem after open appendectomy. Irrigation of the surgical wound by topical antibiotics has been devised as a measure to reduce the incidence of wound infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03773224
- Testing
- Irrigation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Acute Appendicitis
The Role of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Appendicitis
This study seeks to determine the efficacy of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in improving the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, when compared to the standard grey-scale ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03687502
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Appendicitis, Pain, Postoperative
Narcotic vs. Non-narcotic Pain Regimens After Pediatric Appendectomy
There is concern that pain prescription after outpatient pediatric surgical procedures is excessive and is in excess of patient need.
- Trial name
- NCT03528343
- Testing
- Non-narcotic pain control
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Laparoscopic Surgery, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture
Open to Laparoscopic Reverse Conversion of Perforated Appendicitis
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Reverse Conversion (Open to Laparoscopic) in management of Acute Perforated Appendicitis
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Surgery, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture, Sepsis, Abdominal Abscess
- Trial name
- reverse (NCT05283733)
- Testing
- reverse conversion technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Appendicitis, Appendix Mass
Identification of the Optimal Treatment Strategy for Complex Appendicitis in the Pediatric Population
Aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of different treatment strategies on overall complications, health related-Quality of Life (hr-QOL) and costs among two subtypes of complex appendicitis in children (<18 years old).
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Appendix Mass, Appendicitis Perforated
- Trial name
- CAPP (NCT04755179)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic appendectomy, Open appendectomy, Non-operative treatment
- Where
- 32 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,308 people
- Sponsor
- Ramon Gorter
Appendicitis
The Circulating Fibrocyte - a Novel and Accurate Biomarker in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis in Adults
Accurate diagnostic biomarkers for acute appendicitis (AA) are lacking. Circulating fibrocytes (CFs) are increased in inflammatory states. It is not known whether they are altered in appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT03988660
- Testing
- Circulating fibrocytes
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Limerick
Appendicitis Perforated
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Versus ceftriAxone and Metronidazole for Children With Perforated Appendicitis (ALPACA)
This study is an internal pilot for a multicenter, blinded randomized controlled trial. The purpose of the multicenter trial is to determine whether post-operative piperacillin/tazobactam is more effective than ceftriaxone and…
- Trial name
- ALPACA (NCT05943223)
- Testing
- Piperacillin/tazobactam, Normal saline, CefTRIAXone Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Appendicitis, Appendicitis; Perforation
Probiotics and Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea in Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis
To determine the effectiveness of the use of probiotics in patients with a diagnosis of complicated appendicitis on antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD).
- Trial name
- NCT04529980
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) Probiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Health
Appendicitis
Evaluation of Clinical Characteristics and Pathological Findings in Patients With Suspected Appendicitis
As we know, one of the most common reasons for people to visit health centers and hospitals (15%) is abdominal pain, and appendicitis is at the top of their diagnosis in the 2-4th decade of age, which in most cases For treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06462846
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Golestan University of Medical sciences
Appendicitis
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatric Surgery
Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in children. Non-perforated appendicitis patients do not require antibiotics after appendectomy.
- Trial name
- AbxPS (NCT02270996)
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alberta Children's Hospital
Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture
Prostaglandin-E Urinary Metabolite (PGE-M) as a Predictor of Acute Appendicitis in Children
Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children remains a clinical challenge, with delayed or incorrect diagnosis potentially leading to serious complications or unnecessary surgery.
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture, Abdominal Pain (AP)
- Trial name
- NCT07008092
- Testing
- Blood specimen collection, Urine collection
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KBC Split