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CT Scan Using IV Contrast Alone for Pediatric Appendicitis

NCT00716703 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2008-07-16

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Summary

Computed tomography (CT) scan using intravenous contrast (CT IV) as the sole type of contrast material, was studied as one method of evaluating children with suspected appendicitis. We felt that this technique could provide physicians with a faster and better-tolerated alternative to CT imaging which involves patients drinking oral contrast or needing rectal contrast administered.

SPECIFIC AIMS

1. To test an imaging protocol using CT IV for the evaluation of suspected appendicitis in children in the setting of a pediatric emergency department (ED).
2. To determine test performance characteristics (specificity, sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy) of CT IV in detecting appendicitis in children.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis
  • Child
  • Contrast Media

Interventions

OTHER

CT Scan using IV contrast alone

CT scan using IV contrast alone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Madelyn Garcia, MD, MPH · University of Rochester

  • Lynn Babcock-Cimpello, MD · University of Rochester

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-11-30
Primary Completion
2005-10-31
Completion
2005-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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