Status:

COMPLETED

Wound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Tampere University Hospital

Conditions:

Appendicitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare two techniques of wound closure in open appendicectomies in adult patients: continuous, absorbable, intradermal suture and interrupted, non-absorbable sutures.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patient with acute appendicitis

Exclusion

  • Children

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00913445

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

June 11 2010

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Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland