The diagnostic and therapeutic impact of early computer tomography (CT) in patients with pleuritic chest pai
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Respiratory: Pleuritic chest painRespiratoryOther respiratory disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN31825664
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
1. 75 subjects aged 18-95 years
2. Admitted between midnight on Sunday and midday on Friday under the care of the on-call general medical teams or medical admissions unit (MAU) with acute onset of pleuritic chest pain
3. Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of hospital stay
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Impact of early CT on diagnosis, diagnostic confidence, therapy, patient satisfaction.