Clinical Trial: Comparison of Gray-scale Inverted Rib Series With Conventional Ones in Rib Fracture Detection by Emergency Physicians and Medical Students

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

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Brief Summary: There were many studies which examined the availability of inverted gray-scale chest X-ray for increasing the detection of lung nodules. In emergency medicine, rib fracture is an important part for patient's disposition, so investigators designed this study to evaluate the availability of inverted gray-scale chest X-ray for the detection of rib fracture.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Hanyang University

Current Primary Outcome: Sensitivity of detection for rib fracture [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks ]

Sensitivity of detection for rib fracture in 139 fracture of 55 patients


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Accuracy for rib fracture [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hanyang University

Dates:
Date Received: August 28, 2013
Date Started: June 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 4, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014