Comparative Effectiveness of Emergency Ultrasound Guided Management of Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections
Completed
- Conditions
- Soft Tissue Infection
- Registration Number
- NCT02099227
- Lead Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Brief Summary
To examine the effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) management guidance on pediatric skin and soft tissue infections treatment failure rate, as well as emergency department process outcome.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
- history and examination findings consistent with possible abscess or cellulitis per the treating clinician.
- minimal lesion diameter for inclusion is 1cm.
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Exclusion Criteria
- suspected soft tissue infections involving or near mucosal membranes (e.g. perirectal, peritonsillar, vulvovaginal areas)
- facial lesions
- paronychia or felon
- parent or patient refusal of consent
- unsuitable subjects deemed by treating clinicians.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method treatment failure rate 7-10days unscheduled return visits need for subsequent procedural intervention need for subsequent admission change in therapy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method emergency department process outcome 7-10days emergency department (ED) length of stay, need for ED procedural sedation use of alternative imaging in ED
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Advocate Christ Medical Center
🇺🇸Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States