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The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Infectious Mononucleosis in the Emergency Department

NCT02463669 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2020-10-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if splenomegaly on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an accurate and user-friendly surrogate to the heterophile antibody test and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) serologies to diagnose acute mononucleosis infection in patients presenting with sore throat to the Emergency Department (ED).

Conditions

  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Splenomegaly

Interventions

DEVICE

Point-of-care ultrasound

Enrolled patients will undergo POCUS of the spleen by the treating emergency physician (resident, fellow or attending). Canadian Emergency Ultrasound Society (CEUS) certified residents, fellows and attending physicians will conduct the bedside ultrasonography after receiving specific training for the purposes of this study. The spleen will be assessed using a curved 2-6 Megahertz (MHz) transducer with the participant in the supine position. The cranio-caudal splenic length will be measured and its maximum dimension will be recorded on the standardized study data sheet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jewish General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2020-10-04
Completion
2020-10-04

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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