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