Epidemiology of Diverticulitis in Lung Transplant Recipients

Long-term Follow-up of Lung Transplant Recipients With Diverticulitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02132078

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-06

Start date

1992-01-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2014-05-06

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Conditions

Diverticulitis, Lung Transplant Recipients

Keywords

Lung transplant recipients, diverticulitis, immunosuppression

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess incidence, treatment modalities and outcome of complicated and uncomplicated diverticulitis in highly immunosuppressed lung transplant recipients (LTRs) in order to establish improved treatment strategies in this high risk patient collective.

Detailed description

Sigmoid diverticulitis is common and potentially problematic in immunosuppressed patients. The choice between conservative and surgical treatment for uncomplicated diverticulitis remains unclear, as well as the value of the Hartmann's procedure (HP) for complicated diverticulitis. Our aim is to assess incidence, treatment options and outcome of complicated and uncomplicated diverticulitis in highly immunosuppressed lung transplant recipients (LTRs) by retrospectively analysing our prospective database of around 400 lung transplant recipients transplanted between 1992 and 2013.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Lung transplant recipient * Diverticulitis

Exclusion criteria

* none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Epidemiology of Diverticulitis in Lung Transplant Recipients	January 1992- December 2013 (22 years)	Our aim is to assess incidence, treatment options and outcome of complicated and uncomplicated diverticulitis in highly immunosuppressed lung transplant recipients (LTRs) by retrospectively analysing a prospective database of around 400 LTRs transplanted between 1992 and 2013.

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results