Causes of Complicated Appendicitis at Referral Hospital

Completed

• Conditions: Complicated Appendicitis

• Registration Number: NCT05005104
• Lead Sponsor: Haramaya Unversity

Brief Summary

The study was conducted on a medical record of previously treated patients for acute appendicitis at HFSUH, Harar, Ethiopia. The study design was case-control with a total sample size of 402.

Detailed Description

The case-control study conducted at HFSUH was proceeded following the university's protocol and after passing institutional ethical review permission.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-31
• Study Completion: 2021-06-28
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 402

Inclusion Criteria

• patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria

• incidental appendectomy patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients having the predictors of complicated appendicitis.	1 week	Clinical histories like duration of chief complaint, constipation, vomiting, fever, visiting to lower level clinics, presence of comorbidities were used to assess the factors associated with complicated appendicitis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHMS; 🇪🇹 Harar, Harari NS, Ethiopia