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RIPASA vs ALVARADO Score for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Comparative Study.

RIPASA vs ALVARADO Score for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Comparative Study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038261
Enrollment
45
Registered
2021-11-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K353- Acute appendicitis with localizedperitonitis

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. Patient who gives informed written consent ii. Presented with acute Right Iliac Fossa (RIF) pain and suspected to have acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Pregnant women ii. Patients with pain >=5 days iii. Suspected to have Appendicular lump/mass iv. Previous history of urolithiasis, pelvic inflammatory disease or recurrent appendicitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the RIPASA score with that of ALVARADO score in terms of sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive (NPV)Timepoint: Study duration is 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out I. The category wise diagnostic accuracy of ALVARADO & RIPASA score II. C-Reactive Protein as a surgical indication for acute appendicitis III. The incidence of negative appendectomyTimepoint: Study duration is 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Tridip Dutta Baruah

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, RAIPUR

tridipduttabaruah@gmail.com7085320541

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026