Status:
COMPLETED
Point of Care Ultrasound for Suspected Small Bowel Obstruction in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
WellSpan Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, Irvine
Christiana Care Health Services
Conditions:
Small Bowel Obstruction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing small bowel obstruction in emergency department patients, as compared to the criterion standards of computed ...
Detailed Description
Background: An estimated 15% of emergency department (ED) patients admitted to a surgical unit with abdominal pain are ultimately diagnosed with small bowel obstruction (SBO) (1). The work up of pati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or greater
- Abdominal pain with clinical suspicion for small bowel obstruction
Exclusion
- Less than 18 years of age
- Lack of decision-making capacity or cannot provide consent
- Pregnancy
- Prisoners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
217 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02190981
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
February 1 2019
Last Update
April 26 2019
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California, United States, 92868
2
Christana Hospital
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19899
3
Wellspan Health York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania, United States, 17403