Status:
UNKNOWN
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Cultivation of the Peritoneal Fluid at Operation for Appendicitis and Postoperative Enteral Antibiotic Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern Denmark
Collaborating Sponsors:
Odense University Hospital
Conditions:
Appendicitis Acute
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis receives antibiotics during the operation, and only patients where the surgeon suspects a complicated appendicitis with spread inflammation to the abdominal ...
Detailed Description
Aim The primary aim is to investigate whether it is possible to determine if there are bacteria in the patient's peritoneal fluid either from PCR (polymerase chain reaction) or cultivation within 24 h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy with suspected acute appendicitis
- Admitted by the Emergency Department (FAM), at Odense University Hospital (OUH) or Svendborg
- Gets a laparoscopic appendectomy.
- Speaks and understands Danish
Exclusion
- Age under 18
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Language difficulties
- Sepsis preoperatively assessed via the SIRS criteria leading to preoperatively administered antibiotics.
- Patients with known gastrointestinal disorders as chronic inflammatory bowel disease or previous cancer disease.
- Open appendectomy
- Other illness than acute appendicitis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 22 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 28 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04713527
Start Date
June 22 2020
End Date
June 28 2021
Last Update
May 5 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Odense University Hospital, OUH
Odense, Denmark, 5000