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Clinical Trials/NCT00537589
NCT00537589CompletedNot Applicable

Randomized Control Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Arthrocentesis

Wake Forest University Health Sciences1 site in 1 country132 target enrollmentStarted: December 1, 2004Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
132
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Success rate for arthrocentesis

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Does ultrasound guidance improve success rate and decrease aspiration attempts for peripheral arthrocentesis?

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Age at or over 18
  • •Indication for peripheral arthrocentesis

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Hemodynamic instability
  • •Previous arthroplasty of the joint
  • •Known intraarticular fracture
  • •Hip arthrocentesis

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Success rate for arthrocentesis

Time Frame: within ED visit

Secondary Outcomes

  • Reduction in aspiration attempts(within ED visit)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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