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:
2025-12-24 @ 4:36 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:36 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01203566
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* History of right lower quadrant pain or periumbilical pain migrating to the right lower quadrant
* Fever ≥ 38°C and/or WCC \> 10 X 103 cells per mL,
* Right lower quadrant guarding, and tenderness on physical examination.
* All patients included were 18-75 years old.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients are excluded if the diagnosis of appendicitis is not clinically established (symptoms attributable to urinary or gynaecological problems).
* History of symptoms \> 5 days and/or a palpable mass in the right lower quadrant, suggesting an appendiceal abscess treated with antibiotics and possible percutaneous drainage.
* Patients with the following conditions are also excluded: history of cirrhosis and coagulation disorders, generalized peritonitis, shock on admission, previous abdominal surgery, ascites, suspected or proven malignancy, contraindication to general anesthesia (severe cardiac and/or pulmonary disease), inability to give informed consent due to mental disability, and pregnancy.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
75 Years
Study:
NCT01203566
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01203566