The comparison of the diagnostic yield of low dose abdominal CT versus normal dose abdominal CT in bariatric patients with abdominal pai

• Conditions: bowel distortion; internal herniation; 10018008

• Registration Number: NL-OMON56694
• Lead Sponsor: Spaarne Gasthuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

- Age >=18 years
- A history of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Abdominal pain complaints for which an abdominal CT scan is indicated
- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Incapacitated or unwilling to provide informed consent
- Current pregnancy
- Known history of adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media or known
history of claustrophobia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The first aim of the study is to see whether abnormalities are generally seen<br /><br>equally well (non-inferiority) on the low dose abdominal CT scan compared to<br /><br>the normal abdominal CT scan. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The second aim of the study is to compare whether an internal herniation is<br /><br>seen equally well (non-inferiority) on the abdominal low dose CT scan compared<br /><br>to the normal abdominal CT scan.<br /><br>An additional endpoint will be the comparison in quality between the normal<br /><br>dose CT scan and the low dose CT scan.</p><br>