Status:

COMPLETED

Free Text Prediction Algorithm for Appendicitis

Lead Sponsor:

National University Hospital, Singapore

Conditions:

Acute Appendicitis

Abdominal Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-99 years

Brief Summary

Computer-aided diagnostic software has been used to assist physicians in various ways. Text-based prediction algorithms have been trained on past medical records through data mining and feature analys...

Detailed Description

Developing machine learning models that have a strong prediction power for diagnosis of appendicitis from physician entered free text input can improve diagnostic accuracy of doctors. It also offers t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligibility criteria of doctors- Inclusion criteria: Junior doctors working in the Emergency Department Exclusion criteria: Refusal of consent
  • Eligibility criteria of patients-
  • Presence of abdominal pain, OR
  • Presence of gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, OR
  • Fever with anorexia

Exclusion

  • Previous history of appendicectomy
  • Refusal of consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 4 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

689 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03414853

Start Date

December 4 2017

End Date

July 1 2020

Last Update

March 3 2021

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National University Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 119074