Clinical Trial: Symptomatic Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Symptomatic Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of symptomatic treatment (i.e. without antimicrobial drugs) of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: Complications of diverticulitis [ Time Frame: 30 days from allocation ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Length of hospital stay (days) [ Time Frame: At the end of the hospital stay, an expected average of 2 days ]
- Rate of re-admissions [ Time Frame: 30 days from discharge ]Number patients re-admitted to hospital
- Recurrence of diverticulitis [ Time Frame: 10 years ]Number of recurrent diverticulitis within follow-up
- Mortality [ Time Frame: 30 days from allocation ]Number of patients deceased
- Need for elective sigmoid resection [ Time Frame: 10 years ]Number of patients that have undergone elective sigmoid resection
- Need for emergency surgery for diverticulitis on another admission [ Time Frame: 10 years ]Number of patients requiring emergency surgery for diverticulitis on another admission
- Commencement of antimicrobial drug [ Time Frame: For the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 days ]Number of patients that have received antimicrobial drugs
- Late complication of diverticulitis [ Time Frame: 10 years ]Number of patients who develop late complications of diverticulitis e.g. fistula, stricture
- Stoma rate [ Time Frame: 10 years ]Number of patients who receive a stoma
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Helsinki University Central Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: August 11, 2014
Date Started: July 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 30, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015