Complicated Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

257 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-02

Study Completion Date

2020-12-28

Brief Summary

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Comparing the incidence of complicated appendicitis between two groups, the pandemic and pre-pandemic groups.

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Detailed Description

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The investigators have retrospectively investigated data on acute appendicitis cases. Two groups were established, the first group was the pandemic group, which included patients who presented to the hospital during the period of acute restrictions and shutdowns extending from the 17th of March to the 6th of June 2020, and the pre-pandemic group which represents the same period in the previous year, the aim was to assess the incidence of complicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan University Hospital

Conditions

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COVID-19 Complicated Appendicitis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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pandemic group (2020)

includes patients who presented to the hospital during the period of acute restrictions and shutdowns extending from the 17th of March to the 6th of June 2020

Observational Study

Intervention Type OTHER

Observational Study; the study did not involve any interventions

pre-pandemic group (2019)

which represents the same period in the previous year

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Observational Study

Observational Study; the study did not involve any interventions

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any patient that presented with appendicitis and underwent an appendectomy at the university of Jordan hospital during the specified time periods (March 2019-December 2020)