Unexpected Diagnosis in Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Right Colon Diverticulitis

Sponsor
Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT06153030
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: Acute right lower quadrant pain is a common symptom in emergency departments. The most common etiology is thought to be acute appendicitis. Other etiologies may be overlooked. Acute right colon diverticulitis is one of them. It is usually seen in male and young patients. It is more common in Asian population and rare in Western countries. Ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) are used for radiologic diagnosis.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnosis, treatment and surgical management of right colon diverticulitis.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: no intervention

Detailed Description

DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis SETTING: Research and training hospital (Tertiary care center) In our study, patients hospitalized in our hospital clinic between 2018 and 2022 with the diagnosis of right colon diverticulitis were retrospectively analyzed. Age, gender, WSES grade, whether surgery was performed or not, laboratory values, iv antibiotherapies given, length of hospitalization and mortality were evaluated.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The CRP, the need for surgical intervention vs conservative treatment .

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational [Patient Registry]
Actual Enrollment :
20 participants
Observational Model:
Other
Time Perspective:
Cross-Sectional
Official Title:
Unexpected Diagnosis in Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Right Colon Diverticulitis
Actual Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 31, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jun 15, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Patient with right colonic diverticulitis

Other: no intervention
No intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. The need for surgical intervention [time frame is the length of stay usually between 1-14 days]

    The patients were followed up conservatively if they had their diagnosis in the acute settings.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patients diagnosed with right colonic diverticulitis
Exclusion Criteria:
  • <18 years of age

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Üsküdar Istanbul Turkey 34668

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
Naz Tayyar, Resident Medical Doctor, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT06153030
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Haydarpasa Numune Training and
First Posted:
Dec 1, 2023
Last Update Posted:
Dec 1, 2023
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Naz Tayyar, Resident Medical Doctor, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 1, 2023