Pilot Trial of Antibiotics Versus Surgery for Treating Acute Appendicitis

EARLY_PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2017

Conditions
Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Interventions
DRUG

1 gm IV ertapenem at enrollment

DRUG

1 gm IV ertapenem at Day 2 and oral metronidazole and cefdinir to complete 10 days

PROCEDURE

Appendectomy

Trial Locations (1)

91342

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

lead

Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute

OTHER

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