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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
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Last refreshed on:
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12 December 2020 |
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Main ID: |
NCT03324165 |
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Date of registration:
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05/10/2017 |
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Prospective Registration:
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No |
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Public title:
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Comparing Proposed Algorithm and Current Practice in the Evaluation of Suspected Appendicitis
RCTAppAlg |
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Scientific title:
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Randomized Control Trial Comparing Proposed Algorithm and Current Best Practice in the Evaluation of Suspected Appendicitis |
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Date of first enrolment:
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October 1, 2016 |
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Target sample size:
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160 |
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Recruitment status: |
Unknown status |
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URL:
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03324165 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Health Services Research. Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor).
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Phase:
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N/A
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Countries of recruitment
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Singapore
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Contacts
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Name:
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Tan Jianhong Winson, MBBS |
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Affiliation:
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Singapore General Hospital |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients between the ages of 21 to 80 who are admitted to Singapore General Hospital
and Sengkang Health for suspected appendicitis based on admission diagnosis from the
Emergency Department
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are pregnant
- Patients below 21 or above 80 years of age
- Patients with generalized peritonitis on presentation
- Patients with palpable right iliac fossa mass on presentation
- Patients with evidence of acute confusional state/dementia
- Patients at high risk of surgery (ASA>4) from the study
- Patients who are immunocompromised (on chemotherapy, steroids etc.)
Age minimum:
21 Years
Age maximum:
80 Years
Gender:
All
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Acute Appendicitis
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Intervention(s)
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Other: Proposed Algorithm
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Percentage of CT performed
[Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Length of stay
[Time Frame: 2 weeks after discharge]
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Percentage of missed diagnosis
[Time Frame: 2 weeks after discharge]
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Percentage of negative appendectomy
[Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.]
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Cost of stay
[Time Frame: 2 weeks after discharge]
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Secondary ID(s)
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CIRB 2015/2981
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NMRC/HSRNIG/0012/2015
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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Results
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Results available:
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