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Perioperative Hyperoxygenation and Wound Site Infection Following Surgery for Acute Appendicitis

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01002365
First received: October 25, 2009
Last updated: October 26, 2009
Last verified: October 2009
History of Changes
  Purpose

Patients undergoing open appendectomy for acute appendicitis were enrolled in a randomized prospective study.


Condition Intervention
Acute Appendicitis
 Other: Oxygen delivery
Other: Oxygen administration

Study Type: Interventional

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Further study details as provided by Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya:

Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Post op care Other: Oxygen delivery Other: Oxygen administration
Active Comparator: Oxygen administration- different % Other: Oxygen administration

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   15 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consent was given
  • 15 years old or older
  • Underwent acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of follow up
  • Younger than 15 years
  • Not eligible according to physician decision
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01002365

Locations
Israel
Western Galilee Hospital
Nahariya, Israel, 22100
Sponsors and Collaborators
Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
  More Information

No publications provided by Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01002365     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Bickel10-2009
Study First Received: October 25, 2009
Last Updated: October 26, 2009
Health Authority: Israel: Ministry of Health

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 May 23, 2013