Clinical trials: Cecal Diseases
Colorectal Cancer
Investigation of Cecal Intubation Rates and Pain Levels Between Water Exchange and Air Insufflation Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
This study evaluates how often patients without sedation that receive screening sigmoidoscopy are able to have their full colon examined without significant discomfort by comparing a new colonoscopy technique known as the water…
- Trial name
- NCT03209349
- Testing
- Water Exchange Sigmoidoscopy, Air Insufflation Sigmoidoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kelowna Gastroenterology Associates
Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture
Short Post-operative Antibacterial Therapy in Complicated Appendicitis: Oral Versus Intravenous
Short Post-operative Antibacterial Therapy in Complicated Appendicitis: Oral Versus Intravenous is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing 24 hour intravenous antibacterial therapy to 24 hour oral antibacterial…
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis With Rupture, Acute Appendicitis Without Peritonitis, Acute Appendicitis With Appendix Abscess
- Trial name
- NCT04947748
- Testing
- Oral versus intravenous administration of antibacterial treatment
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Estonia Medical Centre
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicitis Choice of Treatment Study
A longitudinal observational/survey study evaluating patient centered decision making in the choice of treatment for acute appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT04968782
- Testing
- Patients with acute appendicitis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Acute Appendicitis in Elderly
Clinicopathological Aspects of Acute Appendicitis in Patients Above Age of Thirty at Sulaimani Emergency Hospital
Aims of this study are : Estimate the incidence of A.A. in patients above age of 30 y in 4 age groups . Correlate between different clinical aspects and histopathological results.
- Trial name
- NCT04033198
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sulaimani
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
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
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
Appendix Cancer, Appendiceal Cancer
Genetics of Appendix Cancer Study
The GAP Study is a prospective cohort study designed to comprehensively investigate genetic variations that may contribute to cancer development among individuals diagnosed with appendix/appendiceal cancer who are ages 18+ years.
- Conditions
- Appendix Cancer, Appendiceal Cancer, Appendiceal Neoplasms, Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm
- Trial name
- GAP (NCT05734430)
- Testing
- Genetic profiling, Retrospective tissue procurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI
Colonic Adenoma, Colonic Cancer
R vs L Lateral Decubitus Positioning in Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy continues to be the gold standard in detecting precancerous lesions in the colon. It relies on adequate visualization of the bowel wall to see and remove such lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT03355495
- Testing
- Colonoscopy - Position Change
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Colorectal Cancer
Clear Liquid vs Liberalized Diet in Preparation for Colonoscopy
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The death rate from this disease, however, has been decreasing over the last 20 years.
- Trial name
- NCT02621658
- Testing
- Clear Liquid Diet, Full Liquid Diet
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Appendicitis
Choose the Best Concentration of Ropivacaine on TAP Block for Open Appendectomy in Children
Blockage of the transverse abdomen (TAP) promotes excellent analgesia of the abdominal wall and the parietal peritoneum. The TAP block could advange the postoperative pain of Appendectomy in children.
- Trial name
- NCT03005808
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin
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
Polymer Clips Versus Endoloops for Closure of the Appendiceal Stump During Emergency Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
The investigators propose a study to compare two methods of closing the stump of the appendix during an emergency excision of the appendix using a keyhole approach.
- Trial name
- PECAS (NCT02726152)
- Testing
- Polymer clips for closure of the appendiceal stump, Endoloops for closure of the appendiceal stump
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Service, United Kingdom
Children, Appendicitis
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
QL block has been recently described for chronic pain following abdominal hernia repair, and for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery as it leads to complete pain relief in the dermatomal area from (T6 - L1).
- Trial name
- NCT04031196
- Testing
- QLB, TAP block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Appendicitis
Abdominal Drainage During Appendicectomy - Resources Down the Drain: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The investigators performed a retrospective review of all patients undergoing appendicectomy from March-November 2018 using the online theatre database and discharge letters.
- Trial name
- NCT04163211
- Testing
- Abdominal drain
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
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
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
Appendicitis
The Effect of Breastfeeding on the Development of Appendicitis in Adults
Appendectomy is the most common emergent operative procedure performed worldwide. In this study investigators will investigate if there is a relationship between breast feeding and appendicitis in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02679547
- Testing
- Breastfeeding
- Where
- 5 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Rotavirus Enteritis With Hypovolemic Shock
Artificial Intelligence-driven Virtual Standardized Pediatric Patients Trial
Background: China's healthcare system for children faces significant challenges, particularly due to the limited pediatric service capacity of primary healthcare institutions.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Rotavirus Enteritis With Hypovolemic Shock, Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease, Acute Appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT06699433
- Testing
- Virtual standardized patients (VSPs), Case teaching manuals, Case teaching videos
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 459 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Medical University, China