Status:
COMPLETED
How Point-of-Care Ultrasound Affects the Diagnostic Process in General Practice.
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Ultrasound
Diagnostics
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This study explores how Point of Care Ultrasound (POC-US) is used in general practice in Denmark and how it affects the diagnostic process and treatment of patients. Twenty general practitioners (GPs...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, observational study aiming to describe: How general practitioners use POC-US in their daily practice, how POC-US influences the diagnostic process, and how POC-US affects the tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (general practitioners):
- Broad use of ultrasound
- Working week of minimum four days
- A minimum of 1400 patients listed
- A minimum of two scanning probes
- Previous participation in formal education in the use of ultrasound
- Minimum six months experience with ultrasound in general practice.
- Estimated use of ultrasound on a daily basis (average)
- Exclusion Criteria (general practitioners):
- Ultrasound device more than 10 years old
- Conflict of interest, e.g. if the GP is part of the research group or if the GP has direct financial interest in selling US devices.
- If less than five patients have been enrolled.
- Inclusion/Exclusion criteria (patients):
- All patients who consult the participating GP for conditions relevant for a POC-US examination will be offered to participate in the study. Patients are excluded if they do not wish to participate or if they are not able to give an informed consent.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
579 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03375333
Start Date
January 15 2018
End Date
July 1 2019
Last Update
July 5 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Research unit for general practice in Aalborg,department of clinical medicine Aalborg university
Aalborg, Denmark