Diagnostic Accuracy of Emergency Physician Performed Bedside Ultrasound in Suspected Acute Appendicitis

June 9, 2015 updated by: faruk güngör, Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinic Utility of Bedside Ultrasonography Performed by Emergency Physicians in Suspected Acute Appendicitis

The aim of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic yield and accuracy of bedside emergency physician performed ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

Emergency physician (EP) performed bedside ultrasound is cost effective, repeatable and especially useful in the diagnosis of life treating conditions such as aortic dissection, traumatic bleedings. While abdominal pain is a common complaint in the emergency department and accurate diagnosis of its etiology may affect the patient's outcome, the accuracy and the diagnostic yield of bedside EP performed ultrasound is not well established. The diagnosis of a patient presented to emergency department with right lower abdominal pain is generally problematic and physician has to exclude acute surgical reasons such as acute appendicitis.

In this study, patients who are suspicious to have acute appendicitis base on their clinical findings will be included. EP will record his diagnosis and then patient will undergo emergency physician performed ultrasound. After ultrasound EP will fill the study form according to US findings and record his diagnosis once again.

At the end of the study the investigators evaluate and compare the radiology performed US reports and if there is operational biopsy results with the EP's pre- and post ultrasound diagnosis to estimate the diagnostic yield and accuracy of bedside emergency physician performed ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

250

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Antalya, Turkey, 07100
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • can akyol, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • mehmet akçimen, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • taylan kılıç, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • gizem ayaz, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • umut cengiz çakır, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • mustafa keşaplı, MD

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients over 18 years of age presented to emergency department with the complaint of right lower abdominal pain

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient presented with the complaint of right lower abdominal pain
  • Suspected acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Flank pain
  • Previous appendectomy
  • Pregnancy
  • Unstable vital signs
  • Frank peritonitis
  • US performed before EP's examination

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Ultrasound
Ultrasound evaluation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Diagnostic accuracy of emergency physician performed bedside ultrasound in diagnosing of acute appendicitis
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Chair: faruk güngör, md, Antalya Training And Research Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AntalyaTRH04

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