Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort

NCT ID: NCT04214340

Last Updated: 2020-01-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

2285 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-01

Study Completion Date

2017-03-23

Brief Summary

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Acute appendicitis still represents a surgical challenge, despite profound changes in practice in recent decades. The objective of this study was comprehensively document current surgical practices aimed at improving the management and follow-up of pediatrics and adults patients presenting with appendicitis in France.

Detailed Description

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The APPEA series is a national multicentric prospective cohort that included children and adults in France with acute appendicitis presenting between March 1st and June 30th, 2016. Data included demographic characteristics, medical history, symptoms, biology, radiology, treatments given during hospitalization, the modalities of the intervention, and any complications during a follow-up period of 6 months.

Conditions

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Appendicitis Acute Peritonitis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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evaluation of practices

Study of the management and follow-up of patients presenting with appendicitis in France.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients admitted for appendicitis in participating centers
* informed

Exclusion Criteria

* patient's (or parent's for children) opposition
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Association Francaise de Chirurgie

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pr Catherine Arvieux

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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catherine ARVIEUX, MD, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU Grenoble Alpes

References

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Bhangu A, Soreide K, Di Saverio S, Assarsson JH, Drake FT. Acute appendicitis: modern understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Lancet. 2015 Sep 26;386(10000):1278-1287. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00275-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26460662 (View on PubMed)

Mak GZ, Loeff DS. Paradigm Shifts in the Treatment of Appendicitis. Pediatr Ann. 2016 Jul 1;45(7):e235-40. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20160525-01.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27403670 (View on PubMed)

Teixeira FJR Jr, Couto Netto SDD, Akaishi EH, Utiyama EM, Menegozzo CAM, Rocha MC. Acute appendicitis, inflammatory appendiceal mass and the risk of a hidden malignant tumor: a systematic review of the literature. World J Emerg Surg. 2017 Mar 9;12:12. doi: 10.1186/s13017-017-0122-9. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28286544 (View on PubMed)

Wagner M, Tubre DJ, Asensio JA. Evolution and Current Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Oct;98(5):1005-1023. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.05.006. Epub 2018 Jul 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30243444 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AFC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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