Abdominal Plain X-ray in the Emergency Departement

NCT ID: NCT02980081

Last Updated: 2017-07-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1997 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-11-30

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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There are only few recognized indications for the realization of plain abdominal X-rays in the emergency departement.

The objective of this study is to explore the reasons for abdominal plain X-rays prescription in the Emergency departments (EDs) of two hospitals.

Detailed Description

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All abdominal plain x-rays prescription will be reviewed in order to identify reasons for prescribing this exam. The indications will be compared to international guidelines in order to identify whether abdominal plain x-rays are overprescribed. Reasons for overprescription will be identify by chart review.

Conditions

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Emergencies Diagnostic Imaging Abdomen, Acute

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Plain abdominal x-ray

All patients admitted to 2 EDs and with a prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray.

abdominal plain x-ray

Intervention Type OTHER

Abdominal plain x-ray as prescribed by the emergency physician

Interventions

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abdominal plain x-ray

Abdominal plain x-ray as prescribed by the emergency physician

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \>= 16 years
* prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray during their stay in the ED

Exclusion Criteria

* \< 16 y
* no abdominal plain x-ray prescribed
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Geneva

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Olivier T. Rutschmann

Professor, Deputy Chief

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Omar Kherad, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hopital de La Tour

Locations

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Geneva University Hospitals, ED

Geneva, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Bertin CL, Ponthus S, Vivekanantham H, Poletti PA, Kherad O, Rutschmann OT. Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jan 14;19(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-3870-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30642302 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CCER 2016-00104

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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