Improvement of Appendix Identification and Appendicitis Diagnosis in us After Administration of Oral Contrast Medium

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Appendicitis

Treatments: Other: oral iodinated contrast material

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02194140

028-14

Details and patient eligibility

About

Rate of appendix localization on ultrasound is not high. We suggest a way to improve it's localization by oral administration of iodinated contrast material.

Full description

The administration of oral iodinated contrast material might facilitate identification of the appendix and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis. When indicated will shorten time to CT examination.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients in emergency department with right lower quadrant pain

Exclusion criteria

• patients under 18 years old
• pregnant women

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 1 patient group

oral contrast

Other group

Description:

oral iodinated contrast material

Treatment:

Other: oral iodinated contrast material