The Image Characteristics of Adult Appendix on Computed Tomography

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06712589

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2024-12-02

Start date

2024-11-01

Completion date

2026-12-31

Last updated

2025-12-17

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Conditions

Location of Appendix

Brief summary

A retrospective analysis of CT images from adult patients who underwent scans for reasons unrelated to appendicitis. The study period will span from January 2010 to August 2024. Through this research, we hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of appendix positioning and compile definitive data on its most common locations.

Detailed description

The investigators conducted a retrospective analysis of CT images from adult patients who underwent scans for reasons unrelated to appendicitis. The study period will span from January 2010 to August 2024. Through this research, we hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of appendix positioning and compile definitive data on its most common locations.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

CT of patients without appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

CT of patients with appendicitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Location of appendix	1 day	Analyze the location and categorize to seven groups: preileal, postileal,promontory, pelvic, subcecal, paracecal, retrocecal

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results