Accuracy of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Providers in Diagnosing Hip Effusions Using Point of Care Ultrasound

Completed

• Conditions: Hip Effusion; Septic Arthritis; Transient Synovitis, Hip

• Registration Number: NCT05971745
• Lead Sponsor: Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-7-13
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Age 18 years or younger<br><br> - Clinical presentation necessitating hip ultrasonography as determined by the<br> evaluating clinician<br><br> - Study physician available at the time of presentation to ED<br><br> - Patient or legal guardian provides consent<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Children who present when a study physician is not available or those for whom<br> consent is not given.<br><br> - Children who have had hip ultrasound imaging prior to their ED visit. Children with<br> prior hip/pelvis x-rays will not be excluded.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The presence or absence of a hip effusion.;The presence of absence of a hip effusion.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The size of the effusion.;The location of the measurement of the effusion.