The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of symptomatic treatment (i.e. without antimicrobial drugs) of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
158
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
Complications of diverticulitis
Incidence of complications of diverticulitis (abscess, free perforation, need for surgery)
Time frame: 30 days from allocation
Length of hospital stay (days)
Time frame: At the end of the hospital stay, an expected average of 2 days
Rate of re-admissions
Number patients re-admitted to hospital
Time frame: 30 days from discharge
Recurrence of diverticulitis
Number of recurrent diverticulitis within follow-up
Time frame: 10 years
Mortality
Number of patients deceased
Time frame: 30 days from allocation
Need for elective sigmoid resection
Number of patients that have undergone elective sigmoid resection
Time frame: 10 years
Need for emergency surgery for diverticulitis on another admission
Number of patients requiring emergency surgery for diverticulitis on another admission
Time frame: 10 years
Commencement of antimicrobial drug
Number of patients that have received antimicrobial drugs
Time frame: For the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 days
Late complication of diverticulitis
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Number of patients who develop late complications of diverticulitis e.g. fistula, stricture
Time frame: 10 years
Stoma rate
Number of patients who receive a stoma
Time frame: 10 years