Clinical trials: Appendicitis
Acute Appendicitis
MANAGEMENT OF APPENDICITIS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
During the Covid-19 pandemic, non-operative management for acute appendicitis (AA) was implemented in the UK. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and outcomes of conservative versus surgical management of AA…
- Trial name
- observational (NCT04615728)
- Testing
- laparoscopic or open appendicectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Appendicitis, Surgery
Closure of the Appendix Stump in Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Aimed to the study evaluate the superiority of intracorporal sutures and Hem-o-lok clips in terms of efficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT03930667
- Testing
- clips, knotting
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orhan Üreyen
Intra Abdominal Infections, Appendicitis Acute
Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain Using RNA Levels: The NATURAL Study
The NATURAL Study is a prospective, observational, pragmatic study of RNA biomarkers of infections to aid in the diagnosis of abdominal pain.
- Conditions
- Intra Abdominal Infections, Appendicitis Acute, Pyelonephritis, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- NATURAL (NCT07579312)
- Testing
- TruNAV, an RNA-based blood test for host immune activation by infections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- True Bearing Diagnostics, Inc.
Appendicitis, Intestinal Metaplasia
Intestinal Flora and Metabonomics of Appendicitis
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the key bacterial flora and metabolites associated with appendicitis in children.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Intestinal Metaplasia, Metabonomics
- Trial name
- NCT06035029
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HongyiQu
Appendicitis Acute, Disbiosis
Differences In Microbiota Profiles Of Pediatric Appendicitis Cases
The microbial profile varies between simple appendicitis (SA) and complicated appendicitis (CA) cases. An appendectomy has been noted to temporarily diminish gut bacterial diversity.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis Acute, Disbiosis, Complicated Appendicitis, Simple Appandiscitis
- Trial name
- NCT07860307
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
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
Acute Appendicitis
Prospective Comparison of Pro-Adrenomedullin, C-Reactive Protein, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis
The goal of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of pro-adrenomedullin (Pro-ADM) in adults with acute appendicitis and compare its performance with conventional inflammatory biomarkers…
- Trial name
- PROADM-APP (NCT07889544)
- Testing
- Serum Pro-Adrenomedullin Measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Appendicitis Acute, Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication
Are Cesarean Section and Appendectomy in Pregnancy and Puerperium Interrelated?
It is not known whether appendectomy for acute appendicitis (AA) increases the Cesarean section (CS) rate and whether CS increases the likelihood of AA and appendectomy in the early puerperium.
- Trial name
- APPENDECTOMY (NCT04876547)
- Testing
- appendectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Complicated Appendicitis
New Diagnostic Markers In Dignosis Of Complicated Appendix
Most common cause of acute abdomen is acute appendicitis delay dignosis of acute appendicitis lead to complications as perforation this study examined efficacy of hyperbilirubinemia\&hyponatremia as indicator of complicated…
- Trial name
- NCT06102239
- Testing
- Bilirubin level sodium level c reactive protein level
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Conservative Management
Risk Factors of Failure of Conservative Treatment in Acute Non Complicated Appendicitis
From this study, it can be concluded that patients who meet the following criteria are more likely to fail expectant management and thus should not be considered for the NOM of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
- Trial name
- appendicitis (NCT06828952)
- Testing
- ceftriaxone, ceftriaxone 1 gm/12 hourly and IV metronidazole 500 mg/8 hourly
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Mohammed Hussein Sayed
Appendicitis, Appendicitis Acute
Clinical Study of PEG Bowel Preparation in Appendectomy Patients
Colonoscopy is a necessary item of physical examination for colorectal cancer. For high-risk groups, annual physical examination is the most effective way of early prevention; At present, a large amount of polyethylene glycol…
- Trial name
- NCT07478029
- Testing
- Bowel Preparation with Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Laxatives
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huaping Xie
Appendicitis
A Comparison of UGBRS Block and Local Infiltration
In this research study, the investigators are trying to find out which of the two methods of injecting local anesthetics (at the site of the belly button cut or by ultrasound guided rectus sheath block) will provide better pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02352519
- Testing
- UGBRSB, Local Infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Appendicitis, Evidence of Cholecystectomy
Point of Care 3D Ultrasound for Various Applications: A Pilot Study
Summary 1. Purpose and Objective: The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of rapid acquisition of point of care 3D ultrasound in obtaining abdominal and/or pelvic images.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Evidence of Cholecystectomy, Gallstones, Pregnancy, Ectopic
- Trial name
- NCT02831556
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Appendicitis Acute
Surgical Site Infiltration Using Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine for Analgesia in Post-operative Appendectomy Operation
surgical site infiltration using ketamine versus Bupivacaine for analgesia in post-operative Appendectomy operation by Ketamine versus Bupivacaine
- Trial name
- NCT05097118
- Testing
- Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Post Operative Pain, Appendicitis
Evaluation of Local Anesthetic at Incision Site
Patient will have usual appendectomy surgery with an injection of local or saline at incision site either before or after the incision at random.
- Trial name
- NCT02483689
- Testing
- Pre Incisional Local Anesthetic, Pre-Incisional Saline, Post-Closure Local Anesthetic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valley Anesthesiology Consultants
Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Benchtop NMR Spectroscopy for Assessment of Clinical Human Pathologies (BRANCH-P STUDY)
This research programme seeks to combine the resources of NHS primary care, with the leading spectroscopic work in low-magnetic fields of the Wilson Group (Nottingham Trent University) to demonstrate the potential for benchtop…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cancer, Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- BRANCH-P (NCT05473325)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Willows Health
Appendicitis Acute, Covid19
Management of Acute Appendicitis at District General Hospital
The Investigators aim to assess; 1. whether the changes in managing patients during COVID has reduced the negative appendicectomy rate? 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04707339
- Testing
- Appendicectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Appendix Abscess, Appendicitis
The Prevalence of Appendiceal Tumours in Periappendicular Abscess
Complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis follow different epidemiological trends also suggesting different pathophysiology behind these two different forms of appendicitis.
- Conditions
- Appendix Abscess, Appendicitis, Appendix Mass, Appendix Cancer
- Trial name
- PeriAPPAC-T (NCT04634448)
- Testing
- Interval appendectomy, Follow-up MRI at 1 year
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo