Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04576273
Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation of the Appendix
Enterobius Vermicularis in Appendectomy Specimens; Clinicopathological Assessment
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 1,150 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 4 Years – 90 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- —
Summary
This study identifies the incidence of appendiceal Enterobius vermicularis (E.v) infestation in all the patients undergoing appendectomy and evaluates the relationship between E.v infestation of the appendix and the acute appendicitis.
Detailed description
All the patients undergoing appendectomy surgical procedure for clinical picture of acute appendicitis in 3-years period at our referral hospital were evaluated to pick up the Enterobius vermicularis infestation of the appendix. These cases were evaluated for clinico-laboratory characterization to define the incidence in our country and the relationship between the E.v and initiation of the the inflammatory process to study the possibility of limitation of surgical intervention in acute abdomen conditions.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIAGNOSTIC_TEST | Pathology examination | Gross and microscopic evaluation |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-05-31
- Completion
- 2020-05-31
- First posted
- 2020-10-06
- Last updated
- 2020-10-06
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia
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