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NCT Number: NCT02574364

Abdomen CT and Open Appendicectomy：New Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures

The traditional open appendectomy in the clinical effect is not prefect, and for a long time there is no measurable improvement. The application of abdomen CT before surgery provides a new approach to the incision and new perception.

In a randomized controlled trial of modified incision versus traditional incision. Length of hospital day was the primary terminus, while operating time, postoperative complication, scar and time to resume normal activity and work as secondary terminus.

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Key information

Conditions

Wound Infection Cicatrix Complication Fibrosis Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Scar

Age range

15 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Traditional open appendicectomy have many drawbacks, such as false-positive, cut infection, scar, extended cut, slower rehabilitation and return to work. In the past few years, in order to improve diagnostic accuracy, the abdomen CT is been general applied before appendicectomy, in addition to, a modified incision (MI) was designed based on it. Using a MI compare traditional incision (TI) to the patient including cut extended, operating time, cut infection, false-positive rate, rehabilitation and return to work. It seems that MI would prove superior to TI in terms of hospital day (primary terminus), with operating time, postoperative complication, scar and time to resume normal activity and work as secondary terminus.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

  • children under 14 are not included

Treatment and study plan

The application of abdomen CT

Radiation

A modified incision(MI)was designed based on abdomen CT.Using a MI compare traditional incision(TI) to the patient including cut extended, operating time,cut infection, false-positive rate,rehabilitation and return to work.

traditional incision

Other

McBurney incision,Rectus incision,Appendix Transverse incision or Tenderness point incision,it was invaginated at the discretion of the surgeon.

Primary outcomes

  1. hospital day

    Time frame: 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. time to return to normal activity and work in days

    Time frame: up to 4 weeks

  2. operating time in minutes

    Time frame: 180 Minutes

  3. numbers of extended cut, numbers of infection,numbers of intraperitoneal abscess

    Time frame: 1 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ningbo Municipal No.4 Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Acronym: ACAOA

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Oct 12, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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