Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Antibiotics vs. Placebo in Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Turku University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tampere University Hospital
Kuopio University Hospital
Conditions:
Acute Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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. At the sa...
Detailed Description
Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain in emergency departments and appendectomy is the most common emergency abdominal surgery. The lifetime risk of acute appendicitis in males...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18-60 years
- CT confirmed uncomplicated acute appendicitis
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Age under 18 or over 60 years
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Allergy to contrast media or iodine
- Allergy or contraindication to antibiotic therapy
- Metformin medication
- Renal insufficiency
- Severe systemic illness (for example malignancy, medical condition requiring immunosuppressant medication)
- Complicated acute appendicitis confirmed by CT scan
- Inability to cooperate or give informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 9 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 30 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
147 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03234296
Start Date
August 9 2017
End Date
August 30 2029
Last Update
November 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Turku University Hospital
Turku, Finland