Epiploic AppendagitisNCT06217978
The Image Characteristics of Epiploic Appendagitis on Ultrasound and Computed Tomography
An observational study of Epiploic Appendagitis, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition. However, incorrect diagnosis might lead to unnecessary admission, antibiotics use, or operation. The patient having epiploic appendagitis usually appeared at our emergency room with the complaint of abdominal pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Epiploic Appendagitis
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 31 May 2021to 31 Oct 2023
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 years and older
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients admitted to the National Taiwan University Hospital.
Who may be able to join
- epiploic appendagitis was diagnosed by ultrasound or CT without other bowel pathology.
Who cannot join
- Secondary epiploic appendagitis due to appendicitis, diverticulitis or other pathology.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition. However, incorrect diagnosis might lead to unnecessary admission, antibiotics use, or operation.
The patient having epiploic appendagitis usually appeared at our emergency room with the complaint of abdominal pain. There are numerous differential diagnoses when it comes to abdominal pain. Epiploic appendagitis might happen at any part of the colon. Therefore, diverticulitis or appendicitis might be suspected at the first moment. However, epiploic appendagitis might present different image characteristics besides diverticulitis or appendicitis under ultrasound or computed tomography. Some small case number retrospective reviews suggested that epiploic appendagitis was a 2-3cm, oval-shaped, fat density mass with fat stranding under the computed tomography. Under ultrasound, a noncompressible, hyperechoic ovoid mass might impress epiplopic appendagitis.
Read more
As ultrasound has become a more and more useful and convenient diagnostic tool in the emergency room, we could diagnose epiploic appendagitis quickly and correctly to reduce unnecessary management.
We would like to compare the image characteristics between the ultrasound image and the computed tomography image to help us to diagnose appendigitis with ultrasound in the future. Furthermore, we would also like to compare the computer tomography image of epiploic appendagitis in different locations.
Read the detailed description
The incidence of the epiploic appendagitis is unknown. However, some of the patients were first to be suspected to have appendicitis or diverticulitis, the percentages were 2% to 7% and 0.3% to 1 %, respectively. Epiploic appendages are small outpouchings of fat-filled structures presented on the colon's surface. The adult usually has 50-100 appendages along the entire colon. Epiploic appendagitis is defined as an ischemic infarction caused by torsion or spontaneous thrombosis of the central draining vein. Epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition. However, incorrect diagnosis might lead to unnecessary admission, antibiotics use, or operation.
The patient having epiploic appendagitis usually appeared at our emergency room with the complaint of abdominal pain. There are numerous differential diagnoses when it comes to abdominal pain. Epiploic appendagitis might happen at any part of the colon. Therefore, diverticulitis or appendicitis might be suspected at the first moment. However, epiploic appendagitis might present different image characteristics other than diverticulitis or appendicitis under ultrasound or computed tomography. Some small case number retrospective reviews suggested that epiploic appendagitis was a 2-3cm, oval-shaped, fat density mass with fat stranding under the computed tomography. Under ultrasound, a noncompressible, hyperechoic ovoid mass might impress epiplopic appendagitis.
As ultrasound has become a more and more useful and convenient diagnostic tool in the emergency room, we could diagnose epiploic appendagitis quickly and correctly to reduce unnecessary management.
We would like to compare the image characteristics between the ultrasound image and the computer tomography image to help us to diagnose appendigitis with ultrasound in the future. Furthermore, we would also like to compare the computed tomography image of epiploic appendagitis in different locations.
- Conditions
- Epiploic Appendagitis
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The location of epiploic appendagitis
The location of epiploic appendagitis by ultrasound and CT
Measured: 3 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jan 2024
- Study start31 May 2021
- Primary completion31 May 2021
- Study completion31 Oct 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Epiploic AppendagitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Wan-Ching Lien, Principal investigator, National Taiwan University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06217978
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 202111032RIND
- Status last verified
- Dec 2023
- First submitted
- 24 Dec 2023
- Last updated
- 24 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jan 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Image Characteristics of Epiploic Appendagitis on Ultrasound and Computed Tomography
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06217978
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 202111032RIND
- Conditions
- Epiploic Appendagitis
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 May 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition. However, incorrect diagnosis might lead to unnecessary admission, antibiotics use, or operation.
The patient having epiploic appendagitis usually appeared at our emergency room with the complaint of abdominal pain. There are numerous differential diagnoses when it comes to abdominal pain. Epiploic appendagitis might happen at any part of the colon. Therefore, diverticulitis or appendicitis might be suspected at the first moment. However, epiploic appendagitis might present different image characteristics besides diverticulitis or appendicitis under ultrasound or computed tomography. Some small case number retrospective reviews suggested that epiploic appendagitis was a 2-3cm, oval-shaped, fat density mass with fat stranding under the computed tomography. Under ultrasound, a noncompressible, hyperechoic ovoid mass might impress epiplopic appendagitis.
As ultrasound has become a more and more useful and convenient diagnostic tool in the emergency room, we could diagnose epiploic appendagitis quickly and correctly to reduce unnecessary management.
We would like to compare the image characteristics between the ultrasound image and the computed tomography image to help us to diagnose appendigitis with ultrasound in the future. Furthermore, we would also like to compare the computer tomography image of epiploic appendagitis in different locations.
Detailed description
The incidence of the epiploic appendagitis is unknown. However, some of the patients were first to be suspected to have appendicitis or diverticulitis, the percentages were 2% to 7% and 0.3% to 1 %, respectively. Epiploic appendages are small outpouchings of fat-filled structures presented on the colon's surface. The adult usually has 50-100 appendages along the entire colon. Epiploic appendagitis is defined as an ischemic infarction caused by torsion or spontaneous thrombosis of the central draining vein. Epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition. However, incorrect diagnosis might lead to unnecessary admission, antibiotics use, or operation.
The patient having epiploic appendagitis usually appeared at our emergency room with the complaint of abdominal pain. There are numerous differential diagnoses when it comes to abdominal pain. Epiploic appendagitis might happen at any part of the colon. Therefore, diverticulitis or appendicitis might be suspected at the first moment. However, epiploic appendagitis might present different image characteristics other than diverticulitis or appendicitis under ultrasound or computed tomography. Some small case number retrospective reviews suggested that epiploic appendagitis was a 2-3cm, oval-shaped, fat density mass with fat stranding under the computed tomography. Under ultrasound, a noncompressible, hyperechoic ovoid mass might impress epiplopic appendagitis.
As ultrasound has become a more and more useful and convenient diagnostic tool in the emergency room, we could diagnose epiploic appendagitis quickly and correctly to reduce unnecessary management.
We would like to compare the image characteristics between the ultrasound image and the computer tomography image to help us to diagnose appendigitis with ultrasound in the future. Furthermore, we would also like to compare the computed tomography image of epiploic appendagitis in different locations.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients admitted to the National Taiwan University Hospital.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- epiploic appendagitis was diagnosed by ultrasound or CT without other bowel pathology.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Secondary epiploic appendagitis due to appendicitis, diverticulitis or other pathology.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
The location of epiploic appendagitis
Time frame: 3 weeks
The location of epiploic appendagitis by ultrasound and CT
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jan 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Wan-Ching Lien principal investigator
National Taiwan University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Epiploic Appendagitis, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The location of epiploic appendagitis (time frame: 3 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jan 2024.