Pediatric Appendicitis Risk Calculator (pARC) in Children With Appendix Ultrasounds

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Appendicitis

In brief

Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common condition requiring emergency surgery in children. At a network of institutions nationwide, a tool called the pediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC)1 is being studied to assess patient's true risk of appendicitis and provide guidance for clinical management to ER physicians. Preliminary studies have found the pARC to be more accurate at predicting risk of appendicitis in children when compared to other scoring systems. The study objective is to assess acute care charges and clinical outcomes among children with an appendix ultrasound and a pARC score of less than \< 25% risk.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03522233

Run by

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

People needed

800

Starts

2017-09-23

Expected to finish

2019-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-11

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients between 5-18 years
• Patients who had an appendix ultrasound in one of our EDs

You may not qualify if…

• Outside appendix ultrasound or abdominal CT obtained
• Previous significant abdominal surgery (for example appendectomy, short gut, ileostomy, Hirschsprungs with pull through)
• No CBC obtained (i.e. cannot determine pARC)
• Developmental or cognitive delay that impedes communication
• If there is suspected abuse

Where it is running

• Children's Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)
• Children's Minnesota — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)

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