Effect of Emergency Department Bedside Compression Ultrasonography on Door-to-Disposition Time in Patients Suspicious for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

July 2, 2026 updated by: Henry Ford Health System
Comparing the disposition time of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) versus formal lower extremity doppler in emergency department patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

65

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

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Wyandotte, Michigan, United States, 48192
        • Henry Ford Wyandotte 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

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Emergency Department patients presenting for lower extremity swelling concerning Deep vein thrombosis.

-

Exclusion Criteria: Previous DVT or currently on anticoagulation

-

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Active
Diagnostic test: Bedside Compression Ultrasonography
Point of Care Ultrasound (Bedside Compression Ultrasonography) vs formal lower extremity Doppler

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to Completion of Point of Care Ultrasound in Emergency Room and Lower Extremity Doppler Prior to Disposition
Time Frame: Emergency Department admission to Disposition from Emergency Department
Completion time in minutes for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency department followed by formal lower extremity (LE) doppler in radiology department prior to patient disposition from emergency department.
Emergency Department admission to Disposition from Emergency Department

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Accuracy of POCUS vs Formal Lower Extremity Doppler
Time Frame: Upon completion of POCUS and formal lower extremity doppler until disposition from Emergency Department
The accuracy of POCUS vs formal doppler in making the diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in the number of participants who completed the study.
Upon completion of POCUS and formal lower extremity doppler until disposition from Emergency Department

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Henry Ford Health System

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 (Actual)

April 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 14, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

January 12, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 2, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11243 (DAIDS-ES)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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