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Diagnostic Accuracy of Bedside Ultrasound in Suspected Acute Diverticulitis

NCT03279588 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2019-05-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Colonic diverticulitis is a common clinical condition in patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with abdominal pain. The diagnosis and staging of patients with suspected acute diverticulitis is often made by CT imaging with intravenous contrast, which involves radiation exposure, is expensive and has contraindications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and role of bedside abdominal US for the diagnosis of acute diverticulitis

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Bedside Ultrasound

Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain suspected of acute diverticulitis are evaluated with standard care by an Emergency Physician (tutor); at the time the tutor requests an imaging test performed by Radiologist (CT scan or US scan), he notifies another physicians skilled in bedside abdominal US (ultrasonographer), who evaluates the patient and performs the US scan. Ultrasonographer after completation of US and knowing blood samples results fills in a standardized form reporting the diagnostic hypotesis, the need for additional work-up (if deemed necessary), and the disposition of the patient. The standardized form completed by the ultrasonographer will be compared with the actual management of the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peiman Nazerian, MD · Emergency Departmet Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-20
Primary Completion
2018-12-15
Completion
2018-12-20

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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