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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01008488
Antibiotic Therapy of Acute Uncomplicated Colonic Diverticulitis
Is Antibiotic Therapy Mandatory for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Colonic Diverticulitis: a Randomized Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if antibiotic therapy is necessary for treatment of uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis.
The hypothesis is that Patients with acute uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis will recover the condition without antibiotic therapy and the lack of antibiotic therapy will not lead to complications.
The patients will be randomized to conservative treatment with and without antibiotic therapy.
Study Overview
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Västmanland
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Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden
- The Central Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- adults with CT sign of acute colonic uncomplicated diverticulitis
- elevated CRP and LPK
- Temp.38c or more
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with peritonitis, sepsis or CT- sign of complicated diverticulitis with abscesses or free abdominal air
- pregnancy
- immunological incompetence and immunosuppressive therapy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Antibiotic
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Antibiotic according to local treatment routine against bowel pathogenesis
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No Intervention: No antibiotic
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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discharge without complications +/- antibiotic therapy
Time Frame: Within 30 days after discharge
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Within 30 days after discharge
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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to evaluate length of hospital stay, cost and late complications
Time Frame: one year after admission
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one year after admission
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kenneth Smedh, Center of Clinical Research, Västerås
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- AVOD-D33
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