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Registration number
ACTRN12624001312538
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
24/07/2024
Date registered
29/10/2024
Date last updated
29/10/2024
Date data sharing statement initially provided
29/10/2024
Date results provided
29/10/2024
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Comparison of Mono therapy with' piperacillin/tazobactam 'and multiple drugs therapy for the treatment of perforated appendix in children.
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Scientific title
Evaluate the effectiveness of mono therapy with piperacillin/tazobactam and multiple drugs therapy for the treatment of perforated appendix in children: ( from 4 years till 13 years) A randomised control trial.
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Secondary ID [1]
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none
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
none
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Trial acronym
none
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Linked study record
none
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
wound infection
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intra abdominal collection
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adhesion obstruction
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Condition category
Condition code
Surgery
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Other surgery
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Research was conducted in Mayo Hospital Lahore Pediatric Surgery Ward
Two groups were made
Group A received monotherapy with piperacillin / tazobactam 100 mg/ kg 8 hourly intravenous for 7 days
Group B received multi drug therapy which included Meropenem 20 mg/kg 8 hourly intravenous and Metronidazole 7.5mg / kg 8 hourly intravenous for 7 days. These drugs started postoperative one day after surgery
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Drugs
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Comparator / control treatment
Group B,receiving multi drug therapy was taken as comparator
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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wound infection
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Assessment method [1]
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clinical examination
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Timepoint [1]
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daily during first week post surgery
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Secondary outcome [1]
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intra abdominal collection
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Assessment method [1]
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clinical suspicion and ultrasound
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Timepoint [1]
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3 days post surgery
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Adhesion Obstruction
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Assessment method [2]
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clinical suspicion and xray abdomen
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Timepoint [2]
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6 months post surgery
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Patient having perforated appendix
Age from 4 to 13 years
Given informed consent
Included in this study
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Minimum age
4
Years
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Maximum age
13
Years
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
none
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
The people administering the treatment/s
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
All data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 23. The quantitative variables were given as mean + /- standard deviation. The qualitative variables were given in frequency and percentage. Comparison was done using Chi square test. p-value < 0.05 will be considered significant
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Active, not recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
25/12/2023
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
24/06/2024
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
25/12/2024
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
74
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Accrual to date
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Final
74
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Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1]
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Pakistan
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State/province [1]
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Punjab
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Self funded/Unfunded
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Name [1]
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Dr Nadir Aman
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Address [1]
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Country [1]
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Pakistan
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Primary sponsor type
Individual
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Name
Dr Nadir Aman Resident pediatric surgery mayo hospital lahore pakistan
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Address
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Country
Pakistan
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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Individual
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Name [1]
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Dr Mariam rafique resident trainy in pediatric surgery unit mayo hospital Lahore
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Address [1]
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Country [1]
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Pakistan
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Institutional review board king Edward medical university nila gumbad new anar Kali Lahore Pakistan
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Pediatric surgery unit mayo hospital Lahore near near anar kali street 456
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Pakistan
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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15/09/2023
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Approval date [1]
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24/10/2023
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Ethics approval number [1]
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512
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Summary
Brief summary
comparison of mono therapy with piperacillin/tazobactam and multiple drugs therapy for the treatment of perforated appendix in children: A randomized control trial. monotherapy is as efficient as multi drug therapy saving hospital resources
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Dr Nadir Aman
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Address
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Pediatric surgery unit mayo hospital Lahore Pakistan near anar kali
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Country
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Pakistan
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Phone
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+92428500478
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Nadir Aman
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Address
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Pediatric surgery unit mayo hospital Lahore Pakistan near anar kali street 567
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Country
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Pakistan
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Phone
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+92428500478
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Nadir Aman
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Address
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Pediatric surgery unit mayo hospital Lahore near anar kali street 567
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Country
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Pakistan
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Phone
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+92428500478
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
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Citation
Link
Email
Other Details
Attachment
24015
Ethical approval
24-10-2923
[email protected]
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