Short Post-operative Antibacterial Therapy in Complicated Appendicitis: Oral Versus Intravenous
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis Without PeritonitisAppendicitis PerforatedAppendicitis AcuteAcute AppendicitisAcute Appendicitis With RuptureAcute Appendicitis With Appendix AbscessAppendicitis; Perforation
- Interventions
- Other: Oral versus intravenous administration of antibacterial treatment
- Registration Number
- NCT04947748
- Lead Sponsor
- North Estonia Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Short Post-operative Antibacterial Therapy in Complicated Appendicitis: Oral Versus Intravenous is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing 24 hour intravenous antibacterial therapy to 24 hour oral antibacterial therapy after surgery in complicated appendicitis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis and are candidates for laparoscopic appendectomy.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with compromised immune system (HIV, diabetes), ongoing or completed radio-chemotherapy in past 5 years, prosthetic heart valve, vascular prosthesis, pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 24 hour oral antibacterial therapy Oral versus intravenous administration of antibacterial treatment T.Augmentin 1g x 3 p/o 24 hour intravenous antibacterial therapy Oral versus intravenous administration of antibacterial treatment S.Augmentin 1,2g x 3 i/v
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Infectious complications 30 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
North Estonia Medical Centre
🇪🇪Tallin, Estonia