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Initial Versus Delayed Operation for Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis In Children

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified June 2008 by University of Michigan.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Michigan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00540189
First received: October 4, 2007
Last updated: June 3, 2008
Last verified: June 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

To determine the most cost effective way to treat children with perforated appendicitis we will randomize all children presenting with perforated appendicitis to initial operation, with in 24 hours of admission, or to initial antibiotics, with or without percutaneous drainage, and subsequent interval appendectomy after 8 weeks. Our outcomes will include cost, complications, length of stay, and quality of life measures.


Condition Intervention
Perforated Appendicitis
 Procedure: Initial appendectomy
Procedure: Interval appendectomy

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Initial Versus Delayed Operation for Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis In Children

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Appendicitis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Michigan:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • cost effectiveness [ Time Frame: 3 months post entry into the study ]

Estimated Enrollment: 200
Study Start Date: May 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2011
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   2 Years to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:children

  • Age 2-17 with a diagnosis of perforated appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <2 and >18
  • Pregnancy
  • Immunocompromise
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00540189

Contacts
Contact: Steven W Bruch, MD, MSc 734-764-6482 sbruch@med.umich.edu

Locations
United States, Michigan
Mott Childrens Hospital Recruiting
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Contact: Steven W. Bruch, MD, MSc     734-764-6482     sbruch@med.umich.edu    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Michigan
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Steven W Bruch, MD, MSc University of Michigan
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Steven Bruch, University of Michigan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00540189     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HUM00007791
Study First Received: October 4, 2007
Last Updated: June 3, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Michigan:
appendicitis, perforated, children

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Appendicitis
Acute Disease
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
 Cecal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013