Study on the Difference of Axilo-Rectal Temperature in Appendicitis

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Cirujanos la Serena, January 2009

First Received: May 6, 2008 Last Updated: January 29, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Cirujanos la Serena
Information provided by:	Cirujanos la Serena
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00674726

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Appendicitis Gastroenteritis	Other: Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case Control, Prospective
Official Title:	Prospective Study on the Difference of Axilar-Rectal Temperature in Acute Appendicitis

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Appendicitis Gastroenteritis

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Cirujanos la Serena:

Primary Outcome Measures:

The real difference in axilo-rectal temperature in patients with acute appendicitis [ Time Frame: 6 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

The differences in axilo-rectal temperature between patients with acute appendicitis and acute gastroenteritis [ Time Frame: 6 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	300
Study Start Date:	May 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
Group I Patients with acute appendicitis	Other: Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature Measurement of axilo-rectal temperature
Group II Patients with acute gastroenteritis	Other: Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature Measurement of axilo-rectal temperature

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	15 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients consulting in the emergency unit with acute appendicitis or acute gastroenteritis

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

Other acute abdominal diseases

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00674726

Contacts

Contact: Marcelo A Beltran, MD

51-56-200-704

beltran_01@yahoo.com

Locations

Chile, IV Region
Hospital de La Serena - Emergency Unit	Recruiting
La Serena, IV Region, Chile
Contact: Marcelo A Beltran, M.D. 55-51-200-704 beltran_01@yahoo.com
Principal Investigator: Marcelo A Beltran, M.D.
Hospital de La Serena	Recruiting
La Serena, IV Region, Chile
Contact: Marcelo A Beltran, M.D. 56-51-200-704 beltran_01@yahoo.com
Sub-Investigator: Marcelo A Beltran, M.D.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Cirujanos la Serena

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Marcelo A Beltran, M.D.

Hospital de La Serena

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Hospital de La Serena ( Marcelo A. Beltran, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	HLS-002-05-08
Study First Received:	May 6, 2008
Last Updated:	January 29, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00674726 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Chile: Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

Keywords provided by Cirujanos la Serena:

appendicitis
gastroenteritis
temperature
fever

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

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Appendicitis

Intestinal Diseases
Gastroenteritis
Cecal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010