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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare protocol based selective imaging to routine imaging in adult patients with suspected appendicitis. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Does protocol based selective imaging using clinical scoring affect clinical outcome? - Does protocol based selective observation combined with score based selective imaging affect clinical outcome? Participants will be randomized into three groups: - Selective imaging based on Adult Appendicitis Score - Selective observation based on Appendicitis Severity Score combined with selective imaging based on Adult Appendicitis Score - Routine imaging using ultrasound and/or computed tomography Researchers will compare selective imaging groups separately with routine imaging to see if number of negative appendectomies or number of complicated appendicitis is not significantly increased.


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NCT number NCT06083064
Study type Interventional
Source Helsinki University Central Hospital
Contact Panu Mentula, MD
Phone 504270183
Email panu.mentula@hus.fi
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date November 15, 2023
Completion date December 31, 2028

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