Variation in Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Appendicitis

• Registration Number: NCT04649996
• Lead Sponsor: University of Milano Bicocca

Brief Summary

retrospective observational study of variation in incidence and clinical presentation of appendicitis during the pandemic in northern Italy, compared with the same period in the previous 2 years.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-31
• Study Completion: 2020-11-30
• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-01
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 532

Inclusion Criteria

• acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria

• other diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
complicated appendicitis	2 months	Number of patients with complicated acute appendicitis

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Policlinico San Pietro; 🇮🇹 Ponte San Pietro, BG, Italy

Ospedale Manzoni; 🇮🇹 Lecco, LC, Italy

ASST Monza; 🇮🇹 Monza, MB, Italy

Ospedale San Raffaele; 🇮🇹 Milano, Mi, Italy

ASST Lodi; 🇮🇹 Lodi, Italy

Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria Pisana,Ospedale Cisanello; 🇮🇹 Pisa, Italy