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Ultrasound Estimation of Spleen Size

NCT01810419 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2017-04-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In internal medicine, assessment of spleen size on physical examination is an extremely important part of the overall evaluation of patients with many illnesses. Examination of the spleen is also one of the core competencies that the investigators expect our students and residents to learn as part of their training. Unfortunately, the sensitivity and specificity of examination of the spleen at the bedside is not very good. The investigators wish to determine if handheld ultrasound can accurately assess spleen size. Doing so would make physical examination of the spleen obsolete and transform training objectives for medical students and residents.

Conditions

  • Splenomegaly

Interventions

DEVICE

Vscan Ultrasound (GE Healthcare, USA)

Vscan Ultrasound used to determine spleen size and the other qualities described in the arm description.

DEVICE

Conventional Ultrasound

Conventional Ultrasound used to determine spleen size and the other qualities described in the arm description.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Graydon S Meneilly, MD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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