Impact of CT on Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Appendicitis

Treatments: Other: CT scanning

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01376466

M-20080129

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether computed tomography is reliable investigation in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Full description

The aim of this study is to

1. evaluate CT scan validity for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
2. compare the difference in evaluation of CT-scan result between radiologist on call and consultant radiologist with CT experience.
3. illustrate difficulties associated with practical implementation of CT-scan in relation to other activities in radiology department and O.R. (logical & organizational).
4. illustrate patients experiences about the study (pain, discomfort & other information

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who have been admitted and diagnosed as having acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

• Patients under the age of 18 years.
• Pregnancy.
• Uncooperative patients (senile dementia, mentally ill).
• Not speaking Danish.
• Does not wish to participate.

Trial design

102 participants in 1 patient group

patients with acute appendicitis

Description:

Patients who have been clinically diagnosed to have acute appendicitis

Treatment:

Other: CT scanning