African Regions laparoscopic Appendectomy Study

African Regions laparoscopic Appendectomy Study - ARA

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017201

Enrollment

300

Registered

2019-05-20

Start date

2019-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

K35.31 K35.2

Interventions

Group 1: Descriptive assessment of the treatment of acute appendicitis in sub-Saharan Africa. Special focus on minimally-invasive (laparocsopic) surgery. Acquisition via questionnaires, possibility of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: depending on queried institution

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Use of laparoscopic surgery for appendectomy (yes / no / share / number per annum) Datacollection via questionnaires, possibility to answer online, via fax or letter.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Querying the parameters (treatment of laparoscopic appendicitis (yes / no), incidence of appendectomy / proportion of minimally invasive surgery (s), factors determining the application / choice of therapy (free text) via letter / fax / online questionnaires from National and international agencies and organizations (health departments, WHO, UN), local clinics and local surgeons	—

Countries

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Reinisch

Klinikum Wetzlar, Zentrum für Allgemeine, Viszerale und Onkologische Chirurgie

appendizitisstudien@gmail.com06441792276

Outcome results

None listed

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