Stopped: CT imaging equipment was upgraded during trial enrollment. Old imaging protocols were no longer compatible with new generation CT. As these were not comparable to previous imaging, study was suspended for analysis and reporting of imaging so far.
This study focuses on the use of contrast enhanced low-dose CT imaging as a modality to differentiate between uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis. Accurate differential diagnosis allows the assessment of all available treatment options. Complicated acute appendicitis requires emergency appendectomy, while uncomplicated acute appendicitis can be safely and efficiently treated with antibiotics in the majority of patients. Our study group already published the results of the initial OPTICAP trial enrolling patients with BMI under 30 showing similar accuracy between the low-dose and the stadard dose CT, but a significant dose reduction associated with the low-dose CT. All patients will undergo both imaging protocols as the standard CT is also optimized for a low as possible radiation dosage and imaging sequence per patient is randomized due to the optimization of contrast media injection timing. All patients participating in this study will be treated operatively with a laparoscopic appendectomy to obtain histological confirmation for the diagnosis to evaluate the accuracy of the CT imaging. The aim of this study is to optimize a well-performing low-dose CT imaging protocol to use in the diagnosis of uncomplicated acute appendicitis in patients with body mass index over 30 kg/m2.
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The accuracy of low-dose vs. standard CT in diagnosing acute uncomplicated appendicitis in patients with BMI >30
Timeframe: 30 days