Clinical Trial: Acute Abdomen in Adults- a Prospective Study on Emergency Department Admissions

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Acute Abdomen in Adults- a Prospective Study on Causes of Abdominal Pain Leading to Emergency Department Admission in Tampere University Hospital

Brief Summary: This is a non-randomized, prospective, population-based, single-center study designed to evaluate conditions resulting emergency admission in patients with abdominal pain. Furthermore, we are interested in how many patients are discharged with "non-specific abdominal pain" but later readmitted and diagnosed with a specific diagnosis.

Detailed Summary: 1000 adult patients with acute abdominal pain will be recruited at Tampere University Hospital Emergency department. The patients will fill in a questionaire about the symptoms and their duration. A urine sample will be collected for polyamine molecule analysis with an electronic nose. At later stage of the study, a serum sample for coeliac tests will be collected. Patient outcome will be obtained during the hospital stay, at one-month after discharge and at one year.
Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Number of patients with specific diagnose [ Time Frame: One month ]

Population based analysis of incidence of diseases


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Number of patients misdiagnosed in emergency department and requiring readmission [ Time Frame: One month ]
  • Number of participants with treatment related adverse events [ Time Frame: One month ]
  • Diagnostic accuracy of polyamine molecule analysis [ Time Frame: One month ]
  • Number of patients with undiagnosed coeliac disease [ Time Frame: One month ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Tampere University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: October 20, 2016
Date Started: June 2016
Date Completion: December 31, 2025
Last Updated: March 3, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017