Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Antibiotic Regimen Following Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis

Completed

Conditions studied: Perforated Appendicitis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare traditional triple antibiotic therapy against dual single day dosing antibiotic therapy in the management of perforated appendicitis in children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00195923

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

100

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2007-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-04-06

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients under 18 years of age found to have perforated appendicitis at the time of operation for appendicitis and whose parents give informed permission will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with a normal or non-perforated appendix at the time of appendectomy, those without parental permission, or those with a documented allergy to any of the antibiotics used in either regimen will be excluded from the study. Patients 18 years or older will not be included in the study

Where it is running

• The Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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