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

NCT ID: NCT01079650

Last Updated: 2010-03-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2010-05-31

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Abdominal Pain; Testicle Pain

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

children suffering from abdominal or testicle pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• < 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• > 18 years old

• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Anesthesiology department.

Locations

Assaf-Harofeh MC

Beer-Yaakov, , Israel

Countries

Israel

Central Contacts

Zoya Haitov, MD

Role: CONTACT

ZoyaC@asaf.health.gov.il

972-89778080

Facility Contacts

Zoya Haitov, MD

Role: primary

zoyac@asaf.health.gov.il

97289778080

Other Identifiers

39/10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id