Trial · NCT01022567
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
NCT01022567, Not applicable, Unknown, Turku University Hospital; results first posted 2017-02-23
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ConductScience Library. Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis. Trials, record NCT01022567. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT01022567
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Trial
As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.
- Title
- Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
- NCT number
- NCT01022567
- Status
- Unknown
- Phases
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 530 participants, actual
- Lead sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis
- Interventions
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- First posted
- 2009-12-01
- Last updated
- 2018-06-28
- Results first posted
- 2017-02-23
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Registered outcomes4
Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| List | Outcome | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | The Success of Antibiotic and Surgical Treatment in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis | Up to 10 years | A successful treatment is determined by resolution of the appendicitis by means of the assigned treatment. |
| Secondary | The Possible Complications, Morbidity and Mortality of Operative and Conservative Treatment | 1 year | |
| Secondary | The Direct and Indirect Costs of Both Treatment Arms | 1 year | |
| Secondary | The Recurrence of Conservatively Treated Appendicitis | up to 10 years |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcomes4
Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| Type | Outcome | Time frame | Population | Units | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY | The Success of Antibiotic and Surgical Treatment in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis | Up to 10 years | Treatment success | percentage of successful treatment | NUMBER |
| SECONDARY | The Possible Complications, Morbidity and Mortality of Operative and Conservative Treatment | 1 year | |||
| SECONDARY | The Direct and Indirect Costs of Both Treatment Arms | 1 year | |||
| SECONDARY | The Recurrence of Conservatively Treated Appendicitis | up to 10 years |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Results by group2
Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.
| Outcome | Group | Category | Value | Spread | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Success of Antibiotic and Surgical Treatment in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis | Appendectomy | 99.6 | 95% Confidence Interval 98.0 to 100.0 | percentage of successful treatment | |
| The Success of Antibiotic and Surgical Treatment in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis | Antibiotic Therapy | 72.7 | 95% Confidence Interval 66.8 to 78.0 | percentage of successful treatment |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Participant flow6
How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.
| Period | Milestone | Group | Participants | Units counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | STARTED | Appendectomy | 273 | |
| Overall Study | STARTED | Antibiotic Therapy | 257 | |
| Overall Study | COMPLETED | Appendectomy | 272 | |
| Overall Study | COMPLETED | Antibiotic Therapy | 242 | |
| Overall Study | NOT COMPLETED | Appendectomy | 1 | |
| Overall Study | NOT COMPLETED | Antibiotic Therapy | 15 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Adverse events2
Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.
| Type | Event | Organ system | Group | Affected | At risk | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | Overall morbidity | Infections and infestations | Appendectomy | 45 | 273 | |
| other | Overall morbidity | Infections and infestations | Antibiotic Therapy | 6 | 257 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Adverse event totals6
The totals the trial posted for each group.
| Total | Group | Affected | At risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, all-cause mortality | Appendectomy | ||
| Total, all-cause mortality | Antibiotic Therapy | ||
| Total, other adverse events | Appendectomy | 45 | 273 |
| Total, other adverse events | Antibiotic Therapy | 6 | 257 |
| Total, serious adverse events | Appendectomy | 0 | 273 |
| Total, serious adverse events | Antibiotic Therapy | 0 | 257 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Papers7
The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Grants0
The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.
None in this release.
Trial comparisons1
Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.
| Comparison |
|---|
| Appendectomy vs Antibiotic Therapy: serious adverse events |
Source Trial comparisons
Tests0
The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.
None in this release.
Data dates
The day each source was copied for this release.
Sources 3
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.
For software
Read this trial from software.
The record and each of its lists are JSON, twenty rows a page. No key.
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GET https://conductscience.org/api/trials/v1/NCT01022567/registered