Back to resultsWound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy
Primary Purpose
Appendicitis
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Finland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
appendicectomy
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Appendicitis focused on measuring Appendicitis, appendicectomy, stitches, wound healing, cosmetic results
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patient with acute appendicitis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children
Sites / Locations
- Tampere University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Arm Label
surgery, absorbable stitches
surgery, nonabsorbable stitches
Arm Description
wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Wound heeling
Secondary Outcome Measures
Cosmetic result
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00913445
First Posted
June 2, 2009
Last Updated
June 10, 2010
Sponsor
Tampere University Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00913445
Brief Title
Wound Healing After Emergency Appendicectomy
Official Title
Wound Healing and Cosmetic Result After Emergency Appendicectomy in Adult Patients: a Prospective, Randomised Trial Comparing Two Methods of Wound Closure
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2010 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Tampere University Hospital
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to compare two techniques of wound closure in open appendicectomies in adult patients: continuous, absorbable, intradermal suture and interrupted, non-absorbable sutures.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Appendicitis
Keywords
Appendicitis, appendicectomy, stitches, wound healing, cosmetic results
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
surgery, absorbable stitches
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared
Arm Title
surgery, nonabsorbable stitches
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
appendicectomy
Intervention Description
Wound healing after absorbable and nonabsorbable stitches are compared
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Wound heeling
Time Frame
14 days after operation
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Cosmetic result
Time Frame
1 year after operation
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult patient with acute appendicitis
Exclusion Criteria:
Children
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Tampere University Hospital
City
Tampere
State/Province
Pirkanmaa
Country
Finland
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