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The Learning Curve of Emergency Physicians Performed Lower-extremity Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of DVT

NCT04913688 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 88

Last updated 2021-06-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

If deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is suspected among patients who have symptoms such as pain or swelling of the lower extremities, duplex ultrasound of the lower limb is the first-line imaging modality to diagnose DVT. However, duplex ultrasound is time consuming, requires patient transport to a diagnostic imaging facility.

In recent years, abbereviated bedside ultrasound technique has been accepted by emergency physician to diagnose the presence of DVT. Several studies have proven that the accuracy of this abbreviated bedsude ultrasound for assessing the presence of deep vein thrombosis is not inferior to experts, but how much ultrasound experience is required to obtain the accuracy that does not inferior to experts has yet to be studied.

The aim of this study is to identify how much learning by emergency physicians is needed to obtain the accuracy of the lower extremity ultrasound examination comparable to that of experts.

Conditions

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

bedside ultrasound performed group

If deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is suspected among patients who visit the emergency department, an emergency physician performs bedside ultrasound of lower extremities to the patients agreed to participate in this study. The patients also are examined duplex ultrasound by radiologist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Samsung Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hee Yoon, Professor · Samsung medical center, Emergency department

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-01
Primary Completion
2022-01-31
Completion
2022-02-28

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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