Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound for the Detection of Hydronephrosis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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An Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound (EDTU) is an ultrasound examination performed by an emergency department physician, instead of a radiologist or ultrasound technician. EDTU is intended to be a readily assessable test performed at the bedside, to quickly and safely determine the presence of a disease state; it answers a binary question, as compared to formal ultrasound imaging which seeks to determine the cause of a patient's symptoms.

The objective of this study is to determine the accuracy of EDTU in patients suspected of renal colic. By demonstrating excellent test characteristics, these investigators hope that this research will be used to incorporate EDTU for hydronephrosis into standard emergency care in Canada.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Urolithiasis Ultrasonography Hydronephrosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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one

undergo EDTU

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

emergency department targeted ultrasound imaging

Intervention Type OTHER

bedside ultrasound performed by emergency physician to identify hydronephrosis

Interventions

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emergency department targeted ultrasound imaging

bedside ultrasound performed by emergency physician to identify hydronephrosis

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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EDTU

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Emergency Department patients
* Males and Females
* Age 16-65
* Undergoing CT scan of the abdomen or formal ultrasound of the abdomen at Kingston General Hospital or Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, Ontario.

Exclusion Criteria

* Hemodynamic instability
* Fever
* Leukocytes or nitrites on dipstick urinalysis
* Pregnancy
* Renal failure
* Single functioning kidney or renal transplant

Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No