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Early Versus Interval Appendectomy for Ruptured Appendicitis in Children - NCT00435032-38105(Clinical Trial 162665)



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City:  Memphis
State:  
TN
Zip Code: 38105
Conditions: Ruptured Appendicitis
Purpose: The purpose of this randomized trial is to compare two commonly utilized surgical treatments for children with ruptured appendicitis: early appendectomy, versus interval appendectomy. The primary outcome measure is time away from normal activities.
Study summary: There are two surgical treatment options for children with ruptured appendicitis. Early appendectomy is one option and typically involves removing the ruptured appendix after several hours of optimizing the patient medically with intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics. Another option, interval appendectomy, uses the same initial fluid and antibiotic management, but delays removing the appendix until 6-8 weeks later. The rationale for delaying the appendectomy is to perform the operation at a time when the patient is perhaps more stable and the abdominal cavity is free from contamination. Both of these treatment options are currently used by many pediatric surgeons across the United States and both appear to work well. The two treatment have never been compared in any prospective study. The primary outcome of the study is the time that a patient (and family) is away from normal activities, due to the disease and its treatment. Secondary outcome measures include complication rates, quality of life measures (SF10), hospital cost analysis, and others.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Clinical diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis Exclusion Criteria: - Inability to have usual follow up care (e.g. transient to area)
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Date Processed: December 29, 2009
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