Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04214340
Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort
Current Management of Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort (APPEA)
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 2,285 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Association Francaise de Chirurgie · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Acute appendicitis still represents a surgical challenge, despite profound changes in practice in recent decades. The objective of this study was comprehensively document current surgical practices aimed at improving the management and follow-up of pediatrics and adults patients presenting with appendicitis in France.
Detailed description
The APPEA series is a national multicentric prospective cohort that included children and adults in France with acute appendicitis presenting between March 1st and June 30th, 2016. Data included demographic characteristics, medical history, symptoms, biology, radiology, treatments given during hospitalization, the modalities of the intervention, and any complications during a follow-up period of 6 months.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | evaluation of practices | Study of the management and follow-up of patients presenting with appendicitis in France. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-06-30
- Completion
- 2017-03-23
- First posted
- 2020-01-02
- Last updated
- 2020-01-02
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04214340. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.