aparoscopic Excision versus OpeN Appendectomy multicentre Randomised, DOuble blind, controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Suspected acute appendicitis; Digestive System; Acute appendicitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN42332281
• Lead Sponsor: Sant'Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital Bologna (Italy)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 386

Inclusion Criteria

Adult (from 18 years old) patients with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis, any gender.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusing of informed consent
2. Any condition preventing a correct evaluation of pain (non-cooperative patient, blind patient)
3. Patients with contraindication to be operated with either LA (to be stated), or OA (to be stated) will be excluded from the study
4. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade IV or V
5. Not fluent Italian speakers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified