Causes of Complicated Appendicitis at Referral Hospital

NCT05005104 — Completed, 402 participants, Haramaya Unversity

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Predictors of Complicated Appendicitis Among Patients Presented to Public Referral Hospitals in Harari Region: A Case-control Study

Registry	NCT05005104, acronym AA
Status	Completed
Study type	Observational
Enrollment	402 (Actual)
Sponsor	Haramaya Unversity (Other)
Conditions	Complicated Appendicitis
Dates	start 2021-02-01, primary completion 2021-03-31, completion 2021-06-28, first posted 2021-08-13, last updated 2021-08-13
Locations	1 site in Ethiopia

-Summary

The study was conducted on a medical record of previously treated patients for acute appendicitis at HFSUH, Harar, Ethiopia. The study design was case-control with a total sample size of 402.

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+Detailed description

The case-control study conducted at HFSUH was proceeded following the university's protocol and after passing institutional ethical review permission.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Number of patients having the predictors of complicated appendicitis. [1 week]: Clinical histories like duration of chief complaint, constipation, vomiting, fever, visiting to lower level clinics, presence of comorbidities were used to assess the factors associated with complicated appendicitis.

+Eligibility

Sex: All

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

* incidental appendectomy patients

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
CHMS	Harar, Harari NS	Ethiopia

+Investigators

Badhaasaa Bayissa, MD, Principal investigator, HU