Appendicitis During the National Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Completed

• Conditions: Appendicitis

• Registration Number: NCT04407117
• Lead Sponsor: Claus Anders Bertelsen, PhD, MD

Brief Summary

The study aims to examine whether a nationwide lock-down with an entire population subjugated to social distancing reduces the incidence of appendicitis. If a reduction is detected it supports the hypothesis that infectious disease may play a role in the etiology of appendicitis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-23
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-19
• Study Completion: 2020-04-19
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-29
• Status Verified: 2020-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2020-06-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6000000

Inclusion Criteria

Registered in the Danish National Patient Register during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appendectomy	5 weeks	Appendectomy or other surgery for appendicitis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative length of stay	30 days	Postoperative length of stay
Mortality	30 days	Overall mortality
Incidence of complicated appendicitis	5 weeks	Perforated appendicitis or periappendicular abscess

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nordsjaellands Hospital; 🇩🇰 Hillerød, Denmark