Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis, Ovary Torsion and Inflammation, and Testicular Torsion and Inflammation by Infrared Thermography

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Testicle Pain; Abdominal Pain

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01079650

39/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

Thermal, or infrared, energy is the part of electromagnetic radiation that an observer perceives as heat. Infrared thermography allows us to visualize temperature distribution of the human body and has been used in medical practice since the 1950s. In current study we would like to examine the ability of infrared thermography to detect acute appendicitis, ovary torsion and inflammation, and testicular torsion and inflammation.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• < 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• > 18 years old

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

children suffering from abdominal or testicle pain