Wound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy

Appendicitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Wound Healing and Cosmetic Result After Emergency Appendicectomy in Adult Patients: a Prospective, Randomised Trial Comparing Two Methods of Wound Closure

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00913445
• Other study ID #: R09060
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: June 2, 2009
• Last updated: June 10, 2010
• Start date: July 2009
• Est. completion date: May 2010

Study information

• Verified date: May 2010
• Source: Tampere University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Finland: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare two techniques of wound closure in open appendicectomies in adult patients: continuous, absorbable, intradermal suture and interrupted, non-absorbable sutures.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: May 2010
• Est. primary completion date: May 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patient with acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Appendicitis

Intervention

Procedure:
• appendicectomy
Wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Finland	Tampere University Hospital	Tampere	Pirkanmaa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tampere University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Finland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Wound heeling		14 days after operation	Yes
Secondary	Cosmetic result		1 year after operation	No