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Emergency Department Ultrasound in Renal Colic

NCT01323842 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 414

Last updated 2015-11-26

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Summary

Renal colic is a common (1300 visits per year at our institution) and painful condition caused by stones in the kidney and ureter, and can be mimicked by life threatening conditions such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This can create clinical uncertainty. Emergency department targeted ultrasound (EDTU) is performed by an emergency physician at the patient's bedside, and has been shown to be accurate, safe, and efficient. We have shown that EDTU can accurately identify hydronephrosis, which is a predictor of complications of kidney stones. A normal formal ultrasound (US) predicts an uncomplicated clinical course. We will assess the accuracy of EDTU for the diagnosis of hydronephrosis, and when normal, whether patients can be safely discharged.

Conditions

  • Renal Colic
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Interventions

PROCEDURE

EDTU

bedside ultrasound imaging by the treating emergency physician

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eric Bruder, MD · Queen's University

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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