Status:
COMPLETED
The Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lead Sponsor:
University College London Hospitals
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This is a retrospective observational study in the form of a cohort study evaluating the use of pre-operative imaging for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a tertiary centre during the first and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of all ages who underwent emergency appendicectomy (either laparoscopic or open) for suspected acute appendicitis
- Patients of all ages who underwent partial ileo-caecectomy or right hemicolectomy for suspected acute appendicitis
Exclusion
- Patients who underwent elective interval appendicectomy for a previous appendiceal phlegmon
- Patients who underwent appendicectomy or right hemicolectomy for appendiceal tumours
- Patients who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis, where the appendix was not removed
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
313 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05205681
Start Date
December 1 2021
End Date
January 31 2022
Last Update
February 3 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom, NW1 2BU