Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort (APPEA)

December 28, 2019 updated by: Pr Catherine Arvieux, Association Francaise de Chirurgie

Current Management of Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort (APPEA)

Acute appendicitis still represents a surgical challenge, despite profound changes in practice in recent decades. The objective of this study was comprehensively document current surgical practices aimed at improving the management and follow-up of pediatrics and adults patients presenting with appendicitis in France.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The APPEA series is a national multicentric prospective cohort that included children and adults in France with acute appendicitis presenting between March 1st and June 30th, 2016. Data included demographic characteristics, medical history, symptoms, biology, radiology, treatments given during hospitalization, the modalities of the intervention, and any complications during a follow-up period of 6 months.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2285

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients admited in participating centers for acute appendicitis between 2016/03/01 and 2016/06/30

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients admitted for appendicitis in participating centers
  • informed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patient's (or parent's for children) opposition

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Surgical practices in the management of adults and pediatrics patients with appendicitis
Time Frame: 6 months
Rate of laparoscopic surgery
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Association Francaise de Chirurgie

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: catherine ARVIEUX, MD, PHD, CHU Grenoble Alpes

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

March 23, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 28, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

January 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 2, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 28, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AFC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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