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Wound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00913445
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 4, 2009
Last Update Posted : June 11, 2010
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Tampere University Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this trial is to compare two techniques of wound closure in open appendicectomies in adult patients: continuous, absorbable, intradermal suture and interrupted, non-absorbable sutures.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Appendicitis Procedure: appendicectomy Phase 4

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 200 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Wound Healing and Cosmetic Result After Emergency Appendicectomy in Adult Patients: a Prospective, Randomised Trial Comparing Two Methods of Wound Closure
Study Start Date : July 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2010
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2010

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: surgery, absorbable stitches
wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared
 Procedure: appendicectomy
Wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared
Active Comparator: surgery, nonabsorbable stitches Procedure: appendicectomy
Wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Wound heeling [ Time Frame: 14 days after operation ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Cosmetic result [ Time Frame: 1 year after operation ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patient with acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children
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Locations
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Finland
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Sponsors and Collaborators
Tampere University Hospital
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Responsible Party: Tuomo Rantanen MD,PhD, Tampere University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00913445    
Other Study ID Numbers: R09060
First Posted: June 4, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 11, 2010
Last Verified: May 2010
Keywords provided by Tampere University Hospital:
Appendicitis
appendicectomy
stitches
wound healing
cosmetic results
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Appendicitis
Emergencies
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Intraabdominal Infections
Infection
 Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Cecal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases