Perioperative Hyperoxygenation and Wound Site Infection Following Surgery for Acute Appendicitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Appendicitis
• Interventions: Other: Oxygen delivery; Other: Oxygen administration

• Registration Number: NCT01002365
• Lead Sponsor: Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-10
• Study First Submitted: 2009-10-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-10-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-10-26
• Study First Posted: 2009-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2009-10-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Post op care	Oxygen delivery	-
Post op care	Oxygen administration	-
Oxygen administration- different %	Oxygen administration	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Western Galilee Hospital; 🇮🇱 Nahariya, Israel