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NCT Number: NCT02369263

DVT Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

Emergency Medicine (EM) Residents routinely conduct bedside ultrasound exams in the Emergency Department (ED) employing the two point compression method. This study endeavors to investigate the accuracy and utility of bedside ultrasound for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the ED by EM Residents by comparing the results of that exam against the gold standard of a DVT ultrasound performed in the Radiology Department and interpreted by a Radiologist.

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Key information

Conditions

Deep Vein Thrombosis Cardiovascular Diseases DVT Embolism and Thrombosis Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Venous Thrombosis

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

About this study

For subjects with suspicion of DVT to the Emergency Department, an EM Resident will perform a bedside non-diagnostic two point compression DVT Ultrasound. Subjects will then receive a diagnostic DVT Ultrasound in the Radiology Department with official radiologist interpretation. The bedside ultrasound will not interfere with or delay the diagnostic ultrasound. Patient demographic and clinical data will be collected for validation purposes. Validation of the The EM Resident interpretation will be accomplished by comparison to the official Radiologist interpretation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 or older
  • Suspect of having DVT

Exclusion criteria

  • Known DVT
  • DVT with in previous 6 months
  • DVT Ultrasound within the last 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Outcome measures is the proportion of agreement between Resident performed two point DVT ultrasaound and the Radiologist interpertation of a formal DVT ultrasound.

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Two point Emergency Medicine Resident preformed DVT Ultrasound (5 minute procedure) results will be compared as a proportion to Radiologist interpreted ultrasonographer performed DVT Ultrasound results.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emergency Medicine Physicians, Nevada

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Observational Study of Emergency Medicine Resident Performed Ultrasonography for DVT.

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 23, 2015
Registry last updated
Feb 23, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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