Initial Versus Delayed Operation for Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis In Children
Not Applicable
Terminated
- Conditions
- Perforated Appendicitis
- Registration Number
- NCT00540189
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Brief Summary
To determine the most cost effective way to treat children with perforated appendicitis we will randomize all children presenting with perforated appendicitis to initial operation, with in 24 hours of admission, or to initial antibiotics, with or without percutaneous drainage, and subsequent interval appendectomy after 8 weeks. Our outcomes will include cost, complications, length of stay, and quality of life measures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 23
Inclusion Criteria
children
- Age 2-17 with a diagnosis of perforated appendicitis
Exclusion Criteria
- Age <2 and >18
- Pregnancy
- Immunocompromise
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method cost effectiveness 3 months post entry into the study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mott Childrens Hospital
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Mott Childrens Hospital🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States