Status:
UNKNOWN
Optimizing the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Vilnius University
Conditions:
Acute Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim of the study: to identify the signs of acute appendicitis delta signs - clinical, laboratory or ultrasound signs, whose change (delta) would allow to identify or deny the diagnosis of acute append...
Detailed Description
This study consists of two parts: * In the first part investigators enroll all patients (except pregnant) that are refered to Vilnius University Hospital Santaros clinics with suspected acute appendi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient with the symptoms of acute appendicitis: pain in the right lower quadrant, pain migration from epigastrium to right lower quadrant, nausea, rebound pain, elevated temperature.
- Exclusion Criteria for randomized part:
- Pregnant patient.
- Inclusion Criteria for randomized part:
- After primary clinical, laboratory and ultrasound examination diagnosis of acute appendicitis could not be confirmed or excluded.
- No other gynecological, urological ir gastroenterological pathology is confirmed.
- Exclusion Criteria for randomized part:
- Clinical symptoms lasts for longer than 48 hours
- Signs of peritonitis
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04117061
Start Date
December 1 2018
End Date
May 1 2021
Last Update
October 7 2019
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Faculty of medicine, Institue of clinical medicine, Clinic of gastroenterology, nephrourology and surgery
Vilnius, Lithuania