Improvement of Appendix Identification and Appendicitis Diagnosis in us After Administration of Oral Contrast Medium

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Appendicitis
• Interventions: Other: oral iodinated contrast material

• Registration Number: NCT02194140
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Rate of appendix localization on ultrasound is not high. We suggest a way to improve it's localization by oral administration of iodinated contrast material.

Detailed Description

The administration of oral iodinated contrast material might facilitate identification of the appendix and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis. When indicated will shorten time to CT examination.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-28
• Status Verified: 2014-07
• Study Start: 2014-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-07-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-18
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2016-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• patients in emergency department with right lower quadrant pain

Exclusion Criteria

• patients under 18 years old
• pregnant women

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
oral contrast	oral iodinated contrast material	oral iodinated contrast material

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appendix identification rate on ultrasound	At the time of ultrasound examination up to 1 hour	Positive identification of the appendix by ultrasound croteria

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
improved rate of correctly diagnosed appendicitis	At time of surgery or patholoy results if available within 14 days	Results acording to surgery or patholoy reports

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel