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NCT00462020 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Intravenous Versus Intravenous/Oral Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis

A NA study, sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
102
Enrollment target

NCT00462020: Completed NA study, sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City.

NCT00462020 is a NA study that has completed, run by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City. The registered enrollment target is 102 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00462020, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
102 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for perforated appendicitis. The hypothesis is that early discharge with oral antibiotic therapy may result in a dramatic decrease in medical care expenses for the patient. The primary outcome variable between the two strategies is abscess rate.

Interventions

  • DRUG 5 days of IV antibiotics (ceftriaxone and metronidazole)
  • DRUG Home with oral antibiotics when eating (ampicillin/clavulanic acid)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 102 participants
Start Date 2007-03
Est. Completion 2008-11
Phase NA

What the finished NCT00462020 record still lists

NCT00462020 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 102 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which 5 days of IV antibiotics (ceftriaxone and metronidazole) is the first listed.

NCT00462020 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00462020 about?

NCT00462020 is a clinical study titled "Intravenous Versus Intravenous/Oral Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis". The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for perforated appendicitis. The hypothesis is that early discharge with oral antibiotic therapy may result in a dramatic decrease in medical care expenses for the patient. The primary outcome variable be...

What is the current status of trial NCT00462020?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 102 participants. The study started on 2007-03. Estimated completion is 2008-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00462020?

The interventions under investigation include: 5 days of IV antibiotics (ceftriaxone and metronidazole) (DRUG), Home with oral antibiotics when eating (ampicillin/clavulanic acid) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00462020?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, which has 184 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00462020's enrollment target sits among peer trials

102 837th of 2000 higher than 1,161 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00462020, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00462020 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.