Clinical trials: Ruptured Appendicitis
Acute Appendicitis
Non-operative Treatment of Acute Non-perforated Appendicitis
Gold Standard treatment of appendicitis is appendectomy but non-operative treatment of non-perforated appendicitis with antibiotics is also under trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04030741
- Testing
- Meronem and flagyl, Appendectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Perforated Appendicitis
Role of Intravenous Versus Home Oral Antibiotics in Perforated Appendicitis
To compare the effect of a single-agent home intravenous (IV) versus oral antibiotic therapy on complication rates and resource utilization following appendectomy for perforated appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT02724410
- Testing
- home intravenous ertapenem, home oral amoxicillin-clavulanate, peripheral inserted central Catheter
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Perforated Appendicitis
Study on Laparoscopic Operation for Perforated Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective observational study for the open approach and laparoscopic approach for perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00677989
- Testing
- Laparoscopic appendectomy, Open appendectomy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Appendicitis
The Impact of a Patient Education Tool for Appendicitis
Hypothesis/Study question (brief introduction of the question studied; about 5 lines) Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical admission to the pediatric surgery service at the MCH.
- Trial name
- NCT05571566
- Testing
- Educational Book
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Appendicitis
Antibiotic Treatment Alone for Acute Simple Appendicitis in Children
Appendectomy for acute appendicitis has recently been questioned as being the only correct treatment for appendicitis. Appendectomy has been reported to have significant early and late morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT01356641
- Testing
- Antibiotic treatment alone, Appendectomy
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ramon R. Gorter
Perforated Appendicitis
Diagnostic Value of Hyperbilirubinaemia as a Predictive Factor for Appendiceal Perforation in Acute Appendicitis
The values of laboratory examinations which are useful for the diagnoses of appendicitis are white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte blood sedimentation rate (ESR).
- Trial name
- NCT00677417
- Volunteers
- 538 people
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Appendicitis
Importance of Peritoneal Free Fluid Cultures in Acute Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency of positive free fluid cultures in both perforated and non-perforated appendicitis. In addition predictors of positive free fluid cultures will be analyzed.
- Trial name
- IFFSA (NCT01953289)
- Where
- Belgium
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Perforated Appendicitis
Surgical Site Infection in Perforated Appendicitis After Peritoneal Lavage With Super-oxidised Solution
This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of peritoneal lavage with super-oxidised solution in reducing surgical site infection after open surgery for perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- PLaSSo (NCT04512196)
- Testing
- Superoxidized Water, Normal Saline
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Malaysia
Ruptured Appendicitis
Early Versus Interval Appendectomy for Ruptured Appendicitis in Children
The purpose of this randomized trial is to compare two commonly utilized surgical treatments for children with ruptured appendicitis: early appendectomy, versus interval appendectomy.
- Trial name
- RAPTOR (NCT00435032)
- Testing
- early appendectomy, interval appendectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Perforated Appendicitis
The Impact of IV Acetaminophen on Pain After Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis
The objective of this study is to evaluate two standard post-operative pain regimens routinely used after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02881996
- Testing
- IV tylenol, No IV tylenol, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Perforated Appendicitis
The Effect of Gum Chewing on Postoperative Ileus
The purpose of this study is to see if chewing gum after surgery for perforated appendicitis will shorten the time of intestinal dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00879294
- Testing
- Motion sickness wristband, Chewing Gum
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
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
Perforated Appendicitis, Covid19
Frequency of Perforated Appendicitis in Times of COVID-19
Appendicitis is one of the most common clinical conditions in general surgery. The diagnosis is usually made from clinical examination, imaging (sonography or CT) and laboratory parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT04472052
- Testing
- appendectomy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Perforated Appendicitis
Irrigation Versus No Irrigation for Perforated Appendicitis
The purpose is to quantify the effect of irrigation during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00854815
- Testing
- Irrigation, No Irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Appendicitis
Perforated Appendicitis With Delayed Presentation
There is no consensus among pediatric surgeons regarding the optimal treatment for children with complicated appendicitis with delayed diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01068288
- Testing
- Laparoscopic or open appendectomy, Expectant Management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
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
Perforated Appendicitis
Use of Antibiotic Irrigation to Decrease Wound Infections in Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis
The proposed study will investigate whether antibiotic irrigation using a gentamicin/clindamycin solution during laparoscopic appendectomy is superior in preventing postoperative wound infections and IAA in perforated…
- Trial name
- PA protocol (NCT04039750)
- Testing
- antibiotic rinse with suction, suction only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Appendicitis
Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Bilirubin in the Prediction of Perforated Appendicitis
Hyperbilirubinemia is reported to be a positive predictor in diagnosing perforated appendicitis. Therefore we analysed the diagnostic accuracy of serum bilirubin in discriminating between perforated and simple/no appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01698099
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Appendicitis Perforated, Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Versus Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole for Children With Perforated Appendicitis
The ALPACA-MC trial is a blinded, multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing two postoperative antibiotic treatments for children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis Perforated, Appendectomy, Laparoscopic, Antibiotic, Pediatric
- Trial name
- ALPACA-MC (NCT07869095)
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Ceftriaxone + Metronidazole
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture
Prioritisation of Acute Appendicitis Using Appendistat Score
Introduction Although non-operative management of acute appendicitis may be appropriate in selected cases, surgery remains the gold standard treatment.
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT07197489)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London