Impact of CT on Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Appendicitis
• Interventions: Other: CT scanning

• Registration Number: NCT01376466
• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether computed tomography is reliable investigation in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to

1. evaluate CT scan validity for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

2. compare the difference in evaluation of CT-scan result between radiologist on call and consultant radiologist with CT experience.

3. illustrate difficulties associated with practical implementation of CT-scan in relation to other activities in radiology department and O.R. (logical \& organizational).

4. illustrate patients experiences about the study (pain, discomfort \& other information

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-17
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-20
• Study Completion: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who have been admitted and diagnosed as having acute appendicitis

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patients under the age of 18 years.
• Pregnancy.
• Uncooperative patients (senile dementia, mentally ill).
• Not speaking Danish.
• Does not wish to participate.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
patients with acute appendicitis	CT scanning	Patients who have been clinically diagnosed to have acute appendicitis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Herning Hospital; 🇩🇰 Herning, Denmark