Randomized Study Evaluating the Role of Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in the Management of the Acute Abdomen
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain
- Interventions
- Radiation: Surgeon-performed ultrasound
- Registration Number
- NCT00550511
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether surgeon-performed ultrasound as a supplement to clinical investigation when a patient presents with abdominal pain in the emergency department can improve the management of the patient.
- Detailed Description
Surgeon-performed ultrasound bedside in the emergency department when a patient presents with abdominal pain is quite common in Continental Europe and USA. It is considered to be implemented at emergency departments all over Sweden. This is the first randomized study performed to evaluate the method. In our study we compare diagnostic accuracy and further management of patients admitted to the emergency department for abdominal pain, with or without examination with surgeon-performed ultrasound bedside.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 800
Inclusion Criteria
- Admitted to emergency ward for abdominal pain
- 18 years or older
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy
- Condition that has to be taken care of immediately
- Inability to communicate with the investigator
- Previously diagnosed abdominal condition
- Severe drug or alcohol addiction
- Dementia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ultrasound Surgeon-performed ultrasound Surgeon-performed ultrasound as intervention, as a complement to clinical investigation and standardized laboratory testing.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of correct diagnosis 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time consumption in emergency department Time to decision about surgical intervention Amount of complementary examinations Amount of hospital admissions Patient satisfaction in the emergency ward and at follow up Consumption of health care 2 years