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LOCAT (low-dose computed tomography for appendicitis trial) comparing clinical outcomes following low- vs standard-dose computed tomography as the first-line imaging test in adolescents and young adults with suspected acute appendicitis: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Ahn, S.Cha, S.H.Cho, H.J.Cho, J.M.Cho, S.W.Choi, P.C.Choi, S.H.Choi, Y.S.Chung, Y.H.Gu, B.S.Ha, Y.R.Han, S.K.Heo, J.Y.Hong, S.S.Jang, S.K.Kang, S.-B.Kim, B.Kim, C.H.Kim, H.J.Kim, H.J.Kim, J.H.Kim, K.P.Kim, K.Kim, M.K.Kim, M.S.Kim, M.-J.Kim, S.E.Kim, Y.C.Kim, Y.H.Ko, Y.Kwon, H.-J.Lee, C.H.Lee, H.K.Lee, H.S.Lee, J.H.Lee, J.E.Lee, J.Lee, K.H.Lee, M.H.Lee, M.J.Lee, Y.J.Na, R.Y.Park, C.J.Park, C.W.Park, J.H.Park, S.B.Park, Y.S.Shin, D.H.Shin, E.J.Woo, H.S.Woo, J.Y.Yang, H.K.Yeom, S.K.Yi, B.H.
Issue Date
2014
Keywords
Appendicitis; Radiation; Tomography; X-ray computed
Citation
Trials, v.15, no.1
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Journal Title
Trials
Volume
15
Number
1
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/100854
DOI
10.1186/1745-6215-15-28
ISSN
1745-6215
Abstract
Background: Computed tomography is widely used to diagnose acute appendicitis. Many adolescents and young adults are exposed to the associated radiation. A recent single-institution trial has reported promising results for low-dose computed tomography; however, this technique has not yet been widely adopted. LOCAT (low-dose computed tomography for appendicitis trial), a multi-institution randomized controlled non-inferiority trial, aims to compare low-dose computed tomography and standard-dose computed tomography as the first-line imaging tests for adolescents and young adults, and therefore to test the generalizability of the previous single-institution trial results.Methods/Design: Participants with suspected appendicitis are randomly assigned to either the low-dose group (with a typical effective dose of 2 mSv) or the standard-dose group (as used in normal practice at each participating site, typically 8 mSv). The primary end point is the negative appendectomy rate (the percentage of the number of uninflamed appendices that were removed among all non-incidental appendectomies), which is a consequence of false-positive diagnoses, with a non-inferiority margin of 4.5 percentage points. The key secondary end point is the appendiceal perforation rate, which is a consequence of delayed (or false-negative) diagnoses. Participant recruitment will be continued until the number of non-incidental appendectomies for each group exceeds 444. The total number of expected participants approximates 3,000, including those not undergoing appendectomy.Discussion: In addition to the study protocol, we elaborate on several challenging or potentially debatable components of the study design, including the broad eligibility criteria, choice of the primary end point, potential effect of using advanced imaging techniques on study results, determining and adjusting the radiation doses, ambiguities in reference standards, rationale for the non-inferiority margin, use of the intention-to-treat approach and difficulties in defining adverse events.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01925014. © 2014 Ahn; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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