PreDEA Study, Prevention in Emergency / Acceptance Departments: the Case of Hepatic Steatosis
NCT ID: NCT05436860
Last Updated: 2023-12-05
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
20189 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2023-07-01
2024-07-01
Brief Summary
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Specifically, the determination of the prevalence of a widely diffused pathology such as fatty liver disease aims to be the precursor of future pilot studies aimed at evaluating the advantages and critical issues of the PS as a prevention tool.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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presence of hepatic hyperechogenicity on ultrasound evaluation
liver ultrasound
At the time of access to the emergency room, a cohort of male and female patients aged 18 or over will be consecutively recruited with green or white color coded triage.
patients who agree to participate in the study will undergo liver ultrasound. Patients who test negative on ultrasound evaluation for liver hyperechogenicity will be part of the control group.
absence of hepatic hyperechogenicity on ultrasound evaluation
liver ultrasound
At the time of access to the emergency room, a cohort of male and female patients aged 18 or over will be consecutively recruited with green or white color coded triage.
patients who agree to participate in the study will undergo liver ultrasound. Patients who test negative on ultrasound evaluation for liver hyperechogenicity will be part of the control group.
Interventions
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liver ultrasound
At the time of access to the emergency room, a cohort of male and female patients aged 18 or over will be consecutively recruited with green or white color coded triage.
patients who agree to participate in the study will undergo liver ultrasound. Patients who test negative on ultrasound evaluation for liver hyperechogenicity will be part of the control group.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients admitted to Emergency department in white or green code
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients admitted to Emergency department in yellow or red code
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of L'Aquila
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Clara Balsano
Full professor
Locations
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Clara Balsano
L’Aquila, Italy/L'Aquila, Italy
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Clara Balsano
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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61615
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id