Computer Tomography (CT) Trial of Acute Abdomen

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Abdomen
• Interventions: Procedure: Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scanning

• Registration Number: NCT00870766
• Lead Sponsor: Kuopio University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of routinely performed early CT scanning in terms of diagnostic accuracy, patient management and cost-effectiveness compared to current imaging practice in patients suffering from acute abdomen.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-26
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-27
• Primary Completion: 2010-01
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2010-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 2010-09-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

• age > 18
• abdominal pain > 2h and < 7 days

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy
• acute abdominal trauma
• allergy to iodinated contrast media
• severe renal insufficiency
• metformin medication combined with elevated plasma creatinin level
• lack of cooperation (if informed consent is not possible)
• abdominal pain combined with bleeding shock

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CT	Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scanning	All patients in the CT arm undergo abdominal CT scanning within 24 hours of admission to the ER.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnostic accuracy	at discharge and/or 2-3 mo follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kuopio University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Kuopio, Finland