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A clinical trial to compare antibiotic (medicine based) treatment with the surgical removal of appendix in cases of acute appendicitis.

Comparison of conservative versus operative management of acute appendicitis-A randomised controlled study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/073594
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-09-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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

Intervention1: Conservative management: IV fluids, IV antibiotics, and iv analgesics according to the merit of each case Intervention2: Conservative management: IV fluids, IV antibiotics, and iv analg

Sponsors

MAMC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All individuals between 16 and 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presentation after 48hr of onset of symptoms 2. Appendicular abscess or lump 3. Pregnancy and Lactation 4. Patients with CRS of >5 (clinical+Usg) or >6 for (clinical+CT) respectively 5. BMI >35kg/m2 6. Other proven abdominal or pelvic pathologies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PRIMARY OUTCOME 1. Improvement in clinical parameters as defined by pyrexia, pain (VAS score) and tenderness. 2. Improvement in laboratory parameters (as defined by TLC, CRP) Timepoint: Days of admission-0 to 7, on the day of discharge,1 week after discharge, 6 weeks after discharge.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Duration of hospital stay (defined as duration from day of admission to day of discharge 2. Complications (as defined in methodology- Clavien Dindo classification) 3. Patient’s satisfaction (Capuzzo score)Timepoint: 1. Discharge of patient from hospital. 2. Follow up every week till 6 weeks from date of presentation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vivek Deep

MAMC and Lok Nayak Hospital

anubhav.vindal@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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