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NCT Number: NCT04895163

Acute Appendicitis in Foreign Workers of Northern Israel

To Compare the outcome to acute appendicitis in foreign workers to the native patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery Appendicitis Cecal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Intestinal Diseases Intraabdominal Infections

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Emek Medical Center

Afula, Israel

About this study

This is a retrospective case-control study. The investigators identified all patients aged 18-50 who were admitted to our institution between January 1st, 2013 and October 31st, 2018, with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The study group included all foreign workers and the control group was age, sex, and co-morbidities matched group from the local population. The investigators compared time to presentation, admission parameters and disease outcomes.

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 18-50 who were admitted to our institution between January 1st, 2013 and October 31st, 2018, with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women
  • Patient whose pathology report of the appendix was normal

Treatment and study plan

laparoscopic appendectomy

Procedure

Laparoscopic appendectomy performed for acute appendicitis

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent of complicated disease

    Time frame: 1 month

    amount of cases defined as complicated acute appendicitis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Acute Appendicitis in Foreign Workers of Northern Israel: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 20, 2021
Registry last updated
May 21, 2021

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