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Study on the Difference of Axilo-rectal Temperature in Appendicitis

NCT ID: NCT00674726

Last Updated: 2012-10-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators are studying prospectively the difference in axilo-rectal temperature in patients with acute appendicitis and using as a control group patients consulting with acute gastroenteritis at our emergency unit.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Appendicitis Gastroenteritis

Keywords

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appendicitis gastroenteritis temperature fever acute abdomen Axilo-rectal temperature in appendicitis Axilo-rectal temperature in gastroenteritis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group I

Patients with acute appendicitis

Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Group II

Patients with acute gastroenteritis

Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Interventions

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Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with acute appendicitis
* Patients with acute gastroenteritis
* Patients older than 15 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Other acute abdominal diseases
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cirujanos la Serena

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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MARCELO A. BELTRAN, M.D.

DIGESTIVE SURGEON

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marcelo A Beltran, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital de La Serena

Locations

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Hospital de La Serena - Emergency Unit

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Site Status

Hospital de La Serena

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Site Status

Countries

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Chile

Other Identifiers

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HLS-002-05-08

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id