Clinical trials: Appendicitis Acute
Appendicitis, Surgery
Sugammadex vs Neostigmine Reversal in Pediatric Appendectomy
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with patients assigned to neuromuscular reversal with either sugammadex or neostigmine/glycopyrrolate reversal.
- Trial name
- NCT05256901
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine/Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Acute Appendicitis
The Role of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Appendicitis
This study seeks to determine the efficacy of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in improving the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, when compared to the standard grey-scale ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03687502
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Appendicitis
Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
Recent advances in laparoscopic instrumentation have made it possible to perform intra-abdominal operations entirely through a small incision that can be hidden within the umbilicus.
- Trial name
- NCT00997516
- Testing
- SILS appendectomy, conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Appendicitis
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Versus Standard-dose CT
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose CT is not inferior to standard-dose CT in the rate of unnecessary appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00913380
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 891 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Covid19, Appendicitis
Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis and Acute Cholecystitis in COVID-19 Positive Patients
This study evaluates operative and non-operative management of acute appendicitis (infection or inflammation of the appendix) and acute cholecystitis (inflammation/infection of the gallbladder) in patients with active mild to…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Acute, Cholecystitis; Gallstone
- Trial name
- NCT04748120
- Testing
- Operative management, Non-operative management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Complicated Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis
Antibiotic Instillation in Appendicitis
Appendicitis (inflammation of the wall of the appendix, causing pain and tenderness in the abdomen) has a range of severity that goes from simple to complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05470517
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Intra-peritoneal Fluid Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Appendicitis
EHR-based Decision Support for Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain in Emergency Care
Although appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children, its diagnosis remains a challenge and thus, emergency department (ED) providers increasingly rely on computed tomography to distinguish appendicitis from…
- Trial name
- Appy-CDS (NCT02633735)
- Testing
- Appy CDS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Abscess, Intra-Abdominal, Abdominal Abscess
A Safety and Tolerability Study of Doripenem Compared With Meropenem in Children Hospitalized With Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of doripenem compared with meropenem in children hospitalized with complicated intra-abdominal infections.
- Conditions
- Abscess, Intra-Abdominal, Abdominal Abscess, Abdomen, Acute, Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01110382
- Testing
- Doripenem, Meropenem, Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction
Capillary Leak Index as a Prognostic Indicator for Post-Operative Abdominal Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients
In this study the investigators going to evaluate the "CLI" as an early prognostic indicator for post-operative abdominal sepsis in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction, Appendicitis Acute, Perforated Viscus
- Trial name
- CLI (NCT06901544)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Appendicitis
Comparison of Medical and Surgical Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Children
Several prior studies have demonstrated that medical management of acute appendicitis in adults is a safe first-line therapy option.
- Trial name
- NCT02991937
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Surgical Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Perioperative Hyperoxygenation, Wound Infection
Effect of Peri-operative Supplemental Oxygen in Wound Infection After Appendectomy
The study evaluates the role of supplemental hyper-oxygenation given perioperatively on wound site infection after appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02687217
- Testing
- oxygen
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Acute, Perforated Appendicitis
Dilute Povidone-iodine Irrigation vs No Irrigation for Children With Acute, Perforated Appendicitis
The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of PVI irrigation to no irrigation for decreasing postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses in children with perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02664220
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine irrigation, No irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Appendicitis
Low vs. Standard Dose CT for Appendicitis Trial
To determine whether low-dose (LD) CT is noninferior to standard-dose (SD) computed tomography (CT) as the first-line imaging test in adolescents and young adults in regard to negative appendectomy rate (NAR).
- Trial name
- LOCAT (NCT01925014)
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT with low-dose radiation, Diagnostic CT with standard-dose radiation
- Where
- 20 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 3,074 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoung Ho Lee, MD