Pilot Trial of Antibiotics Versus Surgery for Treating Acute Appendicitis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The major goal of the project is to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting a multi-center
randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendectomy for the treatment of
patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis by conducting a single-site pilot study so as
to optimize the chance of a large multi-center clinical trial's future success.
Phase:
Early Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute
Collaborator:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)