Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04407117
Appendicitis During the National Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Change in the Incidence of Appendicitis in a Controlled Environment During the National Lockdown Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 6,000,000 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Claus Anders Bertelsen, PhD, MD · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The study aims to examine whether a nationwide lock-down with an entire population subjugated to social distancing reduces the incidence of appendicitis. If a reduction is detected it supports the hypothesis that infectious disease may play a role in the etiology of appendicitis.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Lock-down and social distancing | Lock-down and social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-03-23
- Primary completion
- 2020-04-19
- Completion
- 2020-04-19
- First posted
- 2020-05-29
- Last updated
- 2020-06-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Denmark
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04407117. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.