Computer Tomography (CT) Trial of Acute Abdomen (PRACTA)

September 13, 2010 updated by: Kuopio University Hospital
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of routinely performed early CT scanning in terms of diagnostic accuracy, patient management and cost-effectiveness compared to current imaging practice in patients suffering from acute abdomen.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

250

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Kuopio, Finland
        • Kuopio University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age > 18
  • abdominal pain > 2h and < 7 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • acute abdominal trauma
  • allergy to iodinated contrast media
  • severe renal insufficiency
  • metformin medication combined with elevated plasma creatinin level
  • lack of cooperation (if informed consent is not possible)
  • abdominal pain combined with bleeding shock

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: CT
All patients in the CT arm undergo abdominal CT scanning within 24 hours of admission to the ER.
Procedure: Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scanning
Contrast-enhanced (iohexol 350 mgI/ml, 100 ml IV) CT scanning
NO_INTERVENTION: Current practice
The patients in the current practice arm are referred to radiological examinations, such as US, plain radiography or CT, based on the clinical need only.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Diagnostic accuracy
Time Frame: at discharge and/or 2-3 mo follow-up
at discharge and/or 2-3 mo follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kuopio University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 27, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 14, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KUH5200617

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