Study on the Difference of Axilo-rectal Temperature in Appendicitis

Cirujanos la Serena

Overview

The investigators are studying prospectively the difference in axilo-rectal temperature in patients with acute appendicitis and using as a control group patients consulting with acute gastroenteritis at our emergency unit.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Appendicitis Gastroenteritis

Interventions

Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperatureOTHER

Measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with acute appendicitis * Patients with acute gastroenteritis * Patients older than 15 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Other acute abdominal diseases

Locations (2)

Hospital de La Serena - Emergency Unit

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Hospital de La Serena

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The real difference in axilo-rectal temperature in patients with acute appendicitis

Time frame: 6 hours

Secondary Outcomes

The differences in axilo-rectal temperature between patients with acute appendicitis and acute gastroenteritis

Time frame: 6 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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