Status:

COMPLETED

Grey Zone Appendicitis: Role of Blood Test Biomarkers to Detect Early Appendicitis and to Decrease the Incidence of Negative Appendectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Zagazig University

Conditions:

Appendicitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Introduction: many investigations emerged in the last decades and contribute towards a diagnosis of unsure appendicitis; they are valuable to the emergency general surgeon. Aim: This study aims to as...

Detailed Description

INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis is a very common surgical emergency worldwide, with a lifetime risk reported to be 7-8%..Accordingly, appendectomy is the most frequently performed operation worldwide....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: more than 14years of both sexes.
  • Non pregnant female.
  • Patients taking analgesics. .Patients who diagnosed to have grey zone diagnosis of acute appendicitis (Alvarado score 5-6).

Exclusion

  • Alvarado score \>6 or \< 5.
  • Cases of sure acute appendicitis.
  • Documented Liver disease, biliary disease (congenital or acquired), hemolytic diseases and history of alcoholism.
  • 4\) Cases revealed other pathology than appendicitis by CT and laparoscopy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04271826

Start Date

August 1 2018

End Date

August 1 2019

Last Update

February 17 2020

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Tamer Alsaied Alnaimy

Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 1234