Management of Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department

Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diverticulitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04043988

1396802

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to describe current treatment practices in the US for managing acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. In addition, we will identify clinical factors associated with the decision to discharge versus hospitalize patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis with the goal of informing clinical decision-making and providing a foundation for diagnostic algorithms to guide clinical practice.

Enrollment: 718 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥18 years
• Emergency department presumptive or confirmed final diagnosis of acute diverticulitis
• Verbal or written consent provided in English (or Spanish depending on study site)

Exclusion criteria

• None