Clinical trials: Appendicitis
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
Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections, Complicated Appendicitis
Efficacy and Safety Study of Eravacycline Compared With Meropenem in Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, prospective study to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of eravacycline compared with meropenem in the treatment of complicated…
- Trial name
- IGNITE4 (NCT02784704)
- Testing
- Eravacycline, Meropenem
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Appendicitis
Non-operative Management of Pediatric Appendicitis With an Appendicoltih
To determine if non-operative management with antibiotics alone is a feasible treatment alternative for pediatric patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis with an appendicolith identified on imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT02189668
- Testing
- Antibiotics only (Zosyn then Augmentin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Minneci
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
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, 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
Appendicitis
Influence of the Different Ways of Appendix Stump Closure on Patient Outcome in Laparoscopic Appendectomy
During laparoscopic appendectomy, the base of the appendix is usually secured by an endoloop ligature or the stapler. Non-absorbable plastic hem-o-lok clip was shown as an alternative technique with which laparoscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT02941640
- Testing
- E group, S group, H group
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Clinical Center Tuzla
Appendicitis
Wound Infection Alexis Wound Retractor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of surgical site wound infection will be reduced in open appendectomy patients through the use of the Alexis® wound retractor.
- Trial name
- NCT00323453
- Testing
- Open appendectomy using Alexis Wound Retractor followed by standardized wound closure, Open appendectomy with standardized wound closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
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
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy? Let the Patient Decide
This protocol examines choice where it pertains to choosing between two standard methods for appendectomy, laparoscopic or open procedures, and the affect that "cost" of the appendectomy has upon choice.
- Trial name
- NCT01738750
- Testing
- Cost Information Included
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Appendicitis, Children
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Patient Activation Tool in Pediatric Appendicitis (Antibiotics Alone vs. Appendectomy)
The purpose of this study is to determine if a patient activation tool (PAT) can improve decision making and patient centered outcomes in pediatric patients with appendicitis and their caregivers choosing between antibiotics…
- Trial name
- Appy-PAT (NCT02110485)
- Testing
- Patient Activation Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Minneci
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
Appendicitis
The Comparison of Outcomes of Antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial
For the past 130 years, appendectomy has been the standard treatment for appendicitis. Recent studies from Europe have challenged the notion that surgery is the best option, showing that antibiotics alone can treat appendicitis…
- Trial name
- CODA (NCT02800785)
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, Ertapenem, Moxifloxacin, Tigecycline, Ticarcillin-Clavulanic Acid; Metronidazole plus Cefazolin, Cefuroxime, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Ciprofloxacin, or Levofloxacin, Appendectomy
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,552 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction
Capillary Leak Index as a Prognostic Indicator for Post-Operative Abdominal Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients
In this study the investigators going to evaluate the "CLI" as an early prognostic indicator for post-operative abdominal sepsis in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction, Appendicitis Acute, Perforated Viscus
- Trial name
- CLI (NCT06901544)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University