Initial Versus Delayed Operation for Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis In Children

University of Michigan23 enrolled

Overview

To determine the most cost effective way to treat children with perforated appendicitis we will randomize all children presenting with perforated appendicitis to initial operation, with in 24 hours of admission, or to initial antibiotics, with or without percutaneous drainage, and subsequent interval appendectomy after 8 weeks. Our outcomes will include cost, complications, length of stay, and quality of life measures.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Perforated Appendicitis

Interventions

Initial appendectomyPROCEDURE

Interval appendectomyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:children * Age 2-17 with a diagnosis of perforated appendicitis Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<2 and \>18 * Pregnancy * Immunocompromise

Locations (1)

Mott Childrens Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

cost effectiveness

Time frame: 3 months post entry into the study

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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