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NCT04163211 Clinical Trial

Abdominal Drainage During Appendicectomy - Resources Down the Drain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Appendicitis Clinical Trial

Official title:
Abdominal Drainage During Appendicectomy - Resources Down the Drain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT04163211
Other study ID # 12345678
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date March 1, 2018
Est. completion date November 1, 2018

Study information
Verified date November 2019
Source The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators performed a retrospective review of all patients undergoing appendicectomy from March-November 2018 using the online theatre database and discharge letters. CA was defined as patients with perforated or gangrenous appendicitis on histology. Patients were divided into 2 groups; Group 1 (G1) included patients with CA who had a drain inserted; Group 2 (G2) included patients with CA and no drain.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 76
Est. completion date November 1, 2018
Est. primary completion date November 1, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 16 Years to 90 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients over the age of 16 with complicated appendicitis (CA) were included

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with evidence of caecal/ appendicular malignancy were excluded.

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Procedure:
• Abdominal drain
A latex-free drain (size 20F)

Locations
Country Name City State
United Kingdom Whittington Hospital NHS Trust London

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Intra-abdominal abscess Up to 6 months post-operative
Secondary Length of stay Number of days patient in hospital since admission 8 months - March to November 2018
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