Management of Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department

Diverticulitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Management of Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04043988
• Other study ID #: 1396802
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 18, 2019
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to describe current treatment practices in the US for managing acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. In addition, we will identify clinical factors associated with the decision to discharge versus hospitalize patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis with the goal of informing clinical decision-making and providing a foundation for diagnostic algorithms to guide clinical practice.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 718
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age =18 years

• Emergency department presumptive or confirmed final diagnosis of acute diverticulitis

• Verbal or written consent provided in English (or Spanish depending on study site)

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diverticulitis
• Emergencies

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Olive View-UCLA Medical Center	Sylmar	California

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Rates of hospital admission	Rates of hospital admission from the emergency department among patients being treated for acute diverticulitis will be determined. In addition, factors associated with hospital admission will be examined.	Day 1
Primary	Rate of Imaging	The rate of imaging performed in the emergency department among patients treated for acute diverticulitis will be determined. Factors associated with imaging will also be examined.	Day 1