Operative Versus Non-Operative Management for Appendicitis With Abscess or Phlegmon
ConditionAppendicitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYale University
About this trial
The investigators aim to determine if early operative intervention is superior to non-operative management for adult patients with computerized tomography (CT)-proven complicated appendicitis with phlegmon or abscess.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Antibiotic therapy greater than 24 hours prior to considering for enrollment.
Attempted drainage before randomization
Pregnancy
Antibiotic allergy requiring the use of something other than a beta-lactam or quinolone based therapy.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Operative management
- Drainage or antibiotics
Treatment groups
180 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov