Clinical Trial: Utility of Abdominal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Children With Blunt Trauma
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Utility of Abdominal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Children With Blunt Trauma
Brief Summary:
The major goal of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled trial studying an initial evaluation strategy with abdominal ultrasound versus a strategy without abdominal ultrasound for the evaluation of children with blunt abdominal trauma. The proposal's objectives are to compare the following variables in those that randomize to abdominal ultrasound versus those that do not:
- rate of abdominal CT scanning
- time to emergency department disposition
- the rate of missed/delayed diagnosis of intra-abdominal injury
- the costs.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of California, Davis
Current Primary Outcome: Rate of Abdominal CT Scan [ Time Frame: One week from enrollment ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Total time spent in the Emergency Department [ Time Frame: 24 hours from enrollment ]
- Cost effectiveness [ Time Frame: two months from enrollment ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University of California, Davis
Dates:
Date Received: January 31, 2012
Date Started: February 2012
Date Completion: October 2014
Last Updated: February 27, 2012
Last Verified: February 2012
