APPLE study (APPendicitis and Laparoscopic Evaluation) study; Multicenter prospective validation of the Laparoscopic APPendicitis (LAPP) score

Completed

• Conditions: Appendicitis; 10017969; 10017998

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38560
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 778

Inclusion Criteria

- Patients operated for the clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis that will undergo a diagnostic laparoscopy.
- Age * 18 years
- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Diagnostic laparoscopy and planned appendectomy for an appendectomy a froid.
- Primarily chosen for an open appendectomy.
- Not able to give informed consent (for example language barrier or legally incapable).
- Refused informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To reduce the negative appendectomy rate with 50% compared with the<br /><br>retrospective control group.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- The percentage of missed appendicitis should not exceed 1%.<br /><br>- Cost from used materials during the operation.<br /><br>- Cost form the histology review by the pathologist of a removed appendix</p><br>