Clinical Trial: Sonographic Assessment and Visualization of Ectopics in Emergency Medicine
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Sonographic Assessment and Visualization of Ectopics in Emergency Medicine (SAVE'EM)
Brief Summary: Observational study of the use of ultrasound by emergency physicians in the evaluation of patients at risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Detailed Summary: Emergency Physicians who have undergone training according to the American College of Emergency Physicians Guidelines will be evaluated in the accuracy of performing pelvic ultrasounds among patients at risk for ectopic pregnancy.
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Current Primary Outcome: Clinical outcome of the pregnancy [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
To measure the outcome of the study, we will base our results on Sensitivity and Specificity.
Sensitivity which relates to the number of positive results defined as no intrauterine pregnancies, ectopic pregnancy compared to the Radiologic Gold standard ultrasound which provides us 100% sensitivity. The goal is to reach a sensitivity of (>95%) by our ED physicians.
Specificity which will be defined as the number of negative studies identified as intrauterine pregnancies compared to the results of the Gold standard radiology ultrasound and by telephone follow up.
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: University of California, San Francisco
Dates:
Date Received: April 20, 2010
Date Started: February 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 14, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014
