An observational study in Colonic Diverticulitis, sponsored by Uppsala University. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 95 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-01-26.
Sponsored by Uppsala University · Observational
Previous multicentre study NCT 01008488 indicates that a patient with CT-proven uncomplicated diverticulitis has a very low risk (1.4%) of developing severe complications such as perforations or abscesses. The question is whether or not hospitalization is necessary, and if patients in that case could return home without antibiotics.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if out-patients managements in uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis is possible without readmission or complications.
At the emergency room all patients with computed tomography verified acute uncomplicated diverticulitis will be asked about participation in the study. If They accept the participation, They will be send home with pain relief medicine. Every morning a nurse from our colorectal unit call the patient asking about the condition. The patients will have a visit at the surgery unit within 10 days.
27 studies on the registry are indexed under Diverticulitis, Colonic; 8 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 161 is below the median of 250 across 15 observational studies indexed under Diverticulitis, Colonic.
Browse Diverticulitis, Colonic studies →Uppsala University is the lead sponsor of 390 studies on the registry; 86 are open to participants now.
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Patients with CT- scan varified acute uncomplicated diverticulitis how are abel to underwent out-patients managment
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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All patient with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis how accept participation in the study will be enrolled in the study.
Number of admission and complications among participant within three months follow-up.
Time frame: Three months
To evaluate reason of hospital admission, late complications, need of bowel rest and costs
Time frame: Three months
The record gives a start of Feb 2012, a primary completion of Dec 2013 and a completion of Aug 2014. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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This study is completed, as verified in Jan 2015. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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