Study on the Difference of Axilo-Rectal Temperature in Appendicitis
Summary
The investigators are studying prospectively the difference in axilo-rectal temperature in patients with acute appendicitis and using as a control group patients consulting with acute gastroenteritis at our emergency unit.
Study Design
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective
Conditions
Appendicitis
Intervention
Observation and measurement of axilo-rectal temperature
Location
Hospital de La Serena - Emergency Unit
La Serena
IV Region
Chile
Status
Recruiting
Source
Cirujanos la Serena
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00674726
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Appendicitis
Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated.
Suppositories
Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the body for absorption. Generally, the active ingredients are packaged in dosage forms containing fatty bases such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated oil, or glycerogelatin that are solid at room temperature but melt or dissolve at body temperature.
Science
The study of natural phenomena by observation, measurement, and experimentation.
Observation
The act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.
Thermography
Measurement of the regional temperature of the body or an organ by infrared sensing devices, based on self-emanating infrared radiation.
Clinical Trials
CT Scan Using IV Contrast Alone for Pediatric Appendicitis
Computed tomography (CT) scan using intravenous contrast (CT IV) as the sole type of contrast material, was studied as one method of evaluating children with suspected appendicitis. We fe...
Appendicitis With Medical Treatment
prospective study to collect data of patients with appendicitis, not receiving operation
Study of Conservative Versus Surgical Treatment of Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to determine if antibiotic treatment of appendicitis is an option compared to surgery. The investigators' hypothesis is that a majority of patients with append...
Emergency Department CT Scanning for Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to compare IV contrast only vs. IV and oral contrast Computed Tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adult patients in our emergency depart...
APPEndicitis and Laparoscopic Criteria; APPEL Study
A diagnostic laparoscopy is frequently used to confirm the diagnosis of appendicitis. However, laparoscopic criteria for determining appendicitis are not defined. If there is any doubt abo...
PubMed Articles
Accuracy of tympanic and infrared skin thermometers in children.
Background Rectal measurement is considered a gold standard in many healthcare systems for body temperature measurement in children. Although this method has several disadvantages, an ideal alternativ...
Core temperature measurement with an ingestible telemetry pill has been scarcely investigated during extreme rates of temperature change, induced by short high-intensity exercise in the heat. Therefor...
Using appendicitis scores in the pediatric ED.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were to prospectively evaluate the Alvarado and Samuel (pediatric appendicitis score [PAS]) appendicitis scoring systems in children and determine performance ba...
The effect of lower body cooling on the changes in three core temperature indices.
Rectal (T(re)), ear canal (T(ear)) and esophageal (T(es)) temperatures have been used in the literature as core temperature indices in humans. The aim of the study was to investigate if localized lowe...
This study aimed to validate the measurements of body temperature and fecal progesterone concentrations as minimally invasive techniques for assessing ovarian cycle in a single sexually mature female...
