The diagnostic accuracy of real-time shear wave elastography in patients with appendicitis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0000764
- Lead Sponsor
- Yonsei University, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
20 to 90 years of age
- patients with right lower abdominal pain based on history taking and physical examination.
- Patients who understand the purpose and process of this study and agree to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
- History of appendectomy
- History of chronic kidney disease on dialysis
- History of severe liver disease such as acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver failure
- History of allergic reaction to contrast dye
- History of inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease)
- Suspicious generalized peritonitis or periappendiceal abscess
- Pregnant patients
- Mentally disabled patients
- Newborn or pediatric patients
- Patients do not agree to participate in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography and Computed Tomography
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Specificity of Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography and Computed Tomography ;Sensitivity of Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography and Computed Tomography ;Positive Predictive Value of Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography and Computed Tomography ;Negative Predictive Value of Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography and Computed Tomography