A Study to Improve the FAST Ultrasound Exam

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

182 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2023-01-31

Brief Summary

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This research study aims to improve the standard exam called Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST). The FAST exam is an ultrasound test used to identify an abdominal bleed. The study will see if having patients roll on their right side improves the FAST exam. Making the FAST exam better can help trauma doctors save the lives of patients with bleeding.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hemoperitoneum

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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FAST examination after Right sided roll (FASTeR)

Subjects will have a standard FAST exam, and will then be rolled onto their right side and the FAST exam will be repeated.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fast exam

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Positional change before Fast exam

Interventions

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Fast exam

Positional change before Fast exam

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All trauma patients who present as a Trauma Activation with clinical history or physical signs of blunt abdominal trauma.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant females
* Prisoners
* Patients with prohibitive right sided chest trauma
* Patients in extremis undergoing salvage maneuvers (chest compressions or emergent surgical intervention) which prevents performance of an ultrasound examination
* Patient who leave against medical advice or are otherwise removed from the medical system before their work up has been completed

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No