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NCT Number: NCT00550511

Randomized Study Evaluating the Role of Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in the Management of the Acute Abdomen

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether surgeon-performed ultrasound as a supplement to clinical investigation when a patient presents with abdominal pain in the emergency department can improve the management of the patient.

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Key information

Conditions

Abdominal Pain Disease Attributes Emergencies Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Surgeon-performed ultrasound bedside in the emergency department when a patient presents with abdominal pain is quite common in Continental Europe and USA. It is considered to be implemented at emergency departments all over Sweden. This is the first randomized study performed to evaluate the method. In our study we compare diagnostic accuracy and further management of patients admitted to the emergency department for abdominal pain, with or without examination with surgeon-performed ultrasound bedside.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Admitted to emergency ward for abdominal pain
  • 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Condition that has to be taken care of immediately
  • Inability to communicate with the investigator
  • Previously diagnosed abdominal condition
  • Severe drug or alcohol addiction
  • Dementia

Treatment and study plan

Surgeon-performed ultrasound

Radiation

After clinical investigation including standardized laboratory tests the patient in the intervention arm is examined with abdominal ultrasound performed by the study surgeon.

Other names: US

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of correct diagnosis

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time consumption in emergency department Time to decision about surgical intervention Amount of complementary examinations Amount of hospital admissions Patient satisfaction in the emergency ward and at follow up Consumption of health care

    Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Collaborators

  • Region Stockholm

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2005
First posted
Oct 30, 2007
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2007

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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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