NCT02194140

Improvement of Appendix Identification and Appendicitis Diagnosis in us After Administration of Oral Contrast Medium

Improvement of Appendix Identification and Appendicitis Diagnosis in Ultrasound After Administration of Iodinated Oral Contrast Medium

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Rate of appendix localization on ultrasound is not high. We suggest a way to improve it's localization by oral administration of iodinated contrast material.

Detailed description

The administration of oral iodinated contrast material might facilitate identification of the appendix and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis. When indicated will shorten time to CT examination.

Conditions

• Appendicitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	oral iodinated contrast material	diluted in water

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-07-01
• Completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2014-07-18
• Last updated: 2014-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel