Clinical Trial: Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound for the Detection of Hydronephrosis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound for the Detection of Hydronephrosis

Brief Summary:

An Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound (EDTU) is an ultrasound examination performed by an emergency department physician, instead of a radiologist or ultrasound technician. EDTU is intended to be a readily assessable test performed at the bedside, to quickly and safely determine the presence of a disease state; it answers a binary question, as compared to formal ultrasound imaging which seeks to determine the cause of a patient's symptoms.

The objective of this study is to determine the accuracy of EDTU in patients suspected of renal colic. By demonstrating excellent test characteristics, these investigators hope that this research will be used to incorporate EDTU for hydronephrosis into standard emergency care in Canada.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Queen's University

Current Primary Outcome: Diagnostic accuracy of EDTU [ Time Frame: 1 hour ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: same measures of diagnostic accuracy in the planned subgroup of patients being investigated for suspected renal colic [ Time Frame: 1 hour ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Queen's University

Dates:
Date Received: November 7, 2007
Date Started: November 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 21, 2009
Last Verified: July 2009