Clinical trials: Appendicitis
Chronic Inflammation of Appendix
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy
comparison between laparoscopic and open appendectomy in the management of chronic appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT04618666
- Testing
- laparoscopic and open surgery intervention
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Appendicitis (Diagnosis), Acute Appendicitis
Alvarado Score in the Meta Department
The project aims to determine the frequency of use of the Alvarado score among emergency department physicians at facilities in Villavicencio, Colombia.
- Trial name
- NCT07370896
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Appendicitis Acute
Online Field Test of an Appendicitis Decision Support Tool
After the recent publication of the CODA Trial comparing antibiotics and surgery for acute appendicitis, the investigators developed a comprehensive decision support tool.
- Trial name
- NCT05219786
- Testing
- Appendicitis Decision Support Tool, Control Infographic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Perforated Appendicitis
Evaluation the Role of Laparoscopic Management of Perforated Appendicitis
A laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) was first reported by Semm in 1983. Since then, its advantages, such as the aesthetic appearance of the wound, less postoperative pain, and faster recovery which facilitates early discharge, have…
- Trial name
- NCT03267082
- Testing
- Laparoscopic management of perforated appendicitis
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut 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, 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
Appendicitis
Comparison of Medical and Surgical Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Children
Several prior studies have demonstrated that medical management of acute appendicitis in adults is a safe first-line therapy option.
- Trial name
- NCT02991937
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Surgical Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Acute Appendicitis
Clinical Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis with Normal WBCS Count with Role of Inflammatory Markers and Radiology
The aim of this study is to describe the proportion of pa-tients with normal preoperative inflammatorymarkers among patients with histopathologically proven acute appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT06834958
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Healthy
Environmental Game After Appendicitis Surgery
This study was conducted to determine the effect of environmental play and mobilization on fear and pain levels of children aged 6-12 years who had acute appendicitis surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05104021
- Testing
- game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Appendectomy, Pain, Postoperative
Comparison of Outcomes After Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis
A comparison study was performed between laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in acute setting in tertiary hospital to access the outcome of postoperative pain and hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Appendectomy, Pain, Postoperative, Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT03947372
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Hospital, Lahore
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
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
Perforated Appendicitis, Postoperative Infection
Two Different Antibiotics Versus One Antibiotic for Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis
After appendix has been removed for perforated appendicitis, patients will receive postoperative antibiotics. In the last 5 years, the literature has transitioned from a 3 -drug therapy to 2-drug therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03289351
- Testing
- Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's 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
Appendicitis
EHR-based Decision Support for Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain in Emergency Care
Although appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children, its diagnosis remains a challenge and thus, emergency department (ED) providers increasingly rely on computed tomography to distinguish appendicitis from…
- Trial name
- Appy-CDS (NCT02633735)
- Testing
- Appy CDS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
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
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
Telemedicine
The Feasibility Study for Real-time Remote CT Reading for Suspected Acute Appendicitis Using iPhone
1. Purpose The investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility of iPhone based remote control system as a real-time remote CT reading tool for suspected appendicitis under 3G network and the suboptimal illumination. 2.
- Trial name
- Telemedicine (NCT02108717)
- Testing
- Remote CT reading using the iPhone, CT reading using LCD monitor
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang 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
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