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Note: This record shows only the 20 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
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Last refreshed on:
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17 October 2012 |
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Main ID: |
NCT00550511 |
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Date of registration:
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29/10/2007 |
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Public title:
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Randomized Study Evaluating the Role of Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in the Management of the Acute Abdomen
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Scientific title:
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Randomized Study Evaluating the Role of Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in the Management of the Acute Abdomen |
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Date of first enrolment:
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February 2004 |
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Target sample size:
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800 |
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Recruitment status: |
Completed |
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URL:
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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00550511 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
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Contacts
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Name:
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Johanna Adami, ass prof |
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Affiliation:
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Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Clinical epidemiology unit |
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Anna Lindelius, MD |
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Affiliation:
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Karolinska Institutet, Department of Surgery, Stockholm South General Hospital |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted to emergency ward for abdominal pain
- 18 years or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Condition that has to be taken care of immediately
- Inability to communicate with the investigator
- Previously diagnosed abdominal condition
- Severe drug or alcohol addiction
- Dementia
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
N/A
Gender:
Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Abdominal Pain
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Intervention(s)
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Radiation: Surgeon-performed ultrasound
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Proportion of correct diagnosis
[Time Frame: 6 weeks]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Time consumption in emergency department Time to decision about surgical intervention Amount of complementary examinations Amount of hospital admissions Patient satisfaction in the emergency ward and at follow up Consumption of health care
[Time Frame: 2 years]
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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