Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:25 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:25 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02795793
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age between 5 and 15 years;
2. Clinical diagnosis by at least one paediatric surgeon (or duty surgical registrar) of acute uncomplicated appendicitis based on with a combination of clinical, laboratory and/or imaging findings; that before the study would have led to the decision to recommend been subjected to an appendicectomy.
Exclusion Criteria: if one or more of the following is assessed to be present
1. Suspicion of perforated appendicitis on the basis of generalised peritonitis and/or imaging studyA diagnosis of perforated or complicated appendicitis (e.g. peritonitis, appendiceal mass) is made on the basis of clinical, laboratory and/or imaging findings;
2. Previous non-operative treatment of acute appendicitis;
3. Age younger than 5 years or older than 16 years;
4. Known intolerance or allergy to Piperacillin with Tazobactam;
5. Known history of inflammatory bowel disease, or other chronic abdominal pain syndrome;
6. Known concurrent significant illness;
7. Unable to obtain informed consent from parents or guardian;
8. Known to have a cognitive impairment, an intellectual disability or a mental illness that would impair participation.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
5 Years
Maximum Age:
16 Years
Study:
NCT02795793
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02795793