Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort

Current Management of Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort (APPEA)

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04214340

Acronym

APPEA

Enrollment

2285

Registered

2020-01-02

Start date

2016-03-01

Completion date

2017-03-23

Last updated

2020-01-02

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Conditions

Appendicitis Acute, Peritonitis

Keywords

laparoscopic surgery

Brief summary

Acute appendicitis still represents a surgical challenge, despite profound changes in practice in recent decades. The objective of this study was comprehensively document current surgical practices aimed at improving the management and follow-up of pediatrics and adults patients presenting with appendicitis in France.

Detailed description

The APPEA series is a national multicentric prospective cohort that included children and adults in France with acute appendicitis presenting between March 1st and June 30th, 2016. Data included demographic characteristics, medical history, symptoms, biology, radiology, treatments given during hospitalization, the modalities of the intervention, and any complications during a follow-up period of 6 months.

Interventions

OTHERevaluation of practices

Study of the management and follow-up of patients presenting with appendicitis in France.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients admitted for appendicitis in participating centers * informed

Exclusion criteria

* patient's (or parent's for children) opposition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Surgical practices in the management of adults and pediatrics patients with appendicitis	6 months	Rate of laparoscopic surgery

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026