Non-operative Management for Appendicitis in Children
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2019-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study is designed to determine the safety and efficacy of non-operative antibiotic
management of clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children. Enrolled
patients will be randomised and an allocation ratio of 1:1 will be made via weighted
minimisation, where half of the patients will receive non-operative management with
intravenous Piperacillin with Tazobactam, while the other half will have an appendicectomy.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Sydney Children's Network