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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
130 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-11-01
2025-03-31
Brief Summary
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The advances in ultrasound technology has increased the interest in using POCUS as an alternative to XR in recent years. POCUS is used routinely prior to XR at the ORTHO-NOTFALL of the Merian Iselin Klinik Basel (MIK) in patients with suspicion for an indirect elbow trauma. It is the aim of this project to use this constellation in order to contribute to a systematic comparison of the value of the two modalities with the long-term aim to establish POCUS as the first-line diagnostic tool.
As a fist project, the SONOELB study was initiated. This study aims at a comparison of the diagnostic accuracy between XR and POCUS using CT as reference. The project started in October 2022 and aims at enrolling 130 patients until March 2025. The project is financially supported by the Merian Iselin Science Research PLC.
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Detailed Description
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The primary objective is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of POCUS and XR with respect to diagnosing fractures of the elbow after an indirect elbow trauma in the ED setting and to investigate the rate of agreement between the two modalities.
The primary outcome is the difference in diagnostic accuracy between the two modalities with respect to diagnosing a radial head fracture and the degree of agreement between the two modalities.
Secondary outcomes are the difference in diagnostic accuracy between the two modalities and the rate of agreement with respect to the other fracture types, to the decisions "any fracture", and to the decision "any fracture other than radial head".
Experimental Intervention (medical device) POCUS: The ultrasound examination of the injured elbow includes seven standard settings. The probe is placed on the joint in four ventral and in three posterior positions. If hemarthrosis is detected, this is always suspicious of a possible intra-articular fracture. Even the smallest amounts of blood can be detected sonographically.
The surfaces of the bones involved in the joint (humerus, ulna, radius) are accurately displayed in all seven sonography settings. Disrupted bone surface indicates a fracture.
POCUS will be performed according to the local SOP.
Control Intervention (standard/routine/comparator) XR: The conventional radiograph of the injured elbow consists of three standard views: ap, lateral and Norman oblique. This X-ray examination is the most commonly performed technique to date to diagnose an injured elbow.
CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography): The injured elbow is placed in an almost most extended position in the CBCT tube. For this purpose, the affected arm is placed and fixed on a carbon-splint. The examination time is about 40 seconds XR will be performed according to the standard procedures of the ED of the MIK. The same holds for CBCT.
Any of the three diagnostic procedures applied can be discontinued in the case of patient discomfort, harm, or risk of harm according to the standard procedures of the MIK.
Compliance of the staff of the ED with performing the three modalities is supported by SOPs and internal training.
In the case of withdrawal of a patient, the reasons are recorded on the CRF. The data of these patients will not be included in the statistical analysis. The data will not be deleted in the data management system. Patients who withdraw themselves are offered a chat with the PI and further consultations.
Patients included in the trial will follow the standard management at the MIK. There are only two changes:
* a CBCT is performed in addition after having performed both POCUS and XR, if there are no positive findings on POCUS or XR.
* an additional blinded evaluation of all CBCTs will be done by one independent rater.
CBCT will be ordered by the staff of the ED in all patients and may be preliminary evaluated. However, these evaluations will not be documented as part of this study. They are also not accessible for the staff at the Radiology Department in the routine evaluation of the XRs.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
The modalities will be evaluated blinded for each other. The design is well known as a comparative, paired accuracy study. The design allows to estimate the accuracy of the two diagnostic modalities and the corresponding difference as well as the agreement between the two modalities.
Study Groups
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POCUS and Control Intervention
POCUS: Point of care ultrasound
Control-Intervention: X-ray examination and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
POCUS
POCUS: The ultrasound examination of the injured elbow includes seven standard settings. The probe is placed on the joint in four ventral and in three posterior positions. If hemarthrosis is detected, this is always suspicious of a possible intra-articular fracture. Even the smallest amounts of blood can be detected sonographically. The surfaces of the bones involved in the joint (humerus, ulna, radius) are accurately displayed in all seven sonography settings. Disrupted bone surface indicates a fracture.
XR: The conventional radiograph of the injured elbow consists of three standard views: ap, lateral and Norman oblique.
CBCT: The injured elbow is placed in an almost most extended position in the CBCT tube.
Interventions
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POCUS
POCUS: The ultrasound examination of the injured elbow includes seven standard settings. The probe is placed on the joint in four ventral and in three posterior positions. If hemarthrosis is detected, this is always suspicious of a possible intra-articular fracture. Even the smallest amounts of blood can be detected sonographically. The surfaces of the bones involved in the joint (humerus, ulna, radius) are accurately displayed in all seven sonography settings. Disrupted bone surface indicates a fracture.
XR: The conventional radiograph of the injured elbow consists of three standard views: ap, lateral and Norman oblique.
CBCT: The injured elbow is placed in an almost most extended position in the CBCT tube.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Suspicion for an indirect elbow trauma as part of the routine management at the ED of the MIK.
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients who are lacking capacity of judgment
* Patients with (temporary) cognitive impairment which makes an understanding of the patient information unlikely
* Patients with limited knowledge of German or English which makes an understanding of the patient information unlikely
* Patients with contraindications for US, XR or CT.
* Lack of informed consent
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Basel Academy for Quality and Research in Medicine; Prof. Dr. Werner Vach (Statistician)
UNKNOWN
Merian Iselin Klinik; Anja Mair (medical specialist)
UNKNOWN
Merian Iselin Klinik; Dr. Thomas Egelhof (head of radiology)
UNKNOWN
Eckehart SCHÖLL
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Eckehart SCHÖLL
Head of Emergency Department
Locations
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Merian Iselin Klinik
Basel, , Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Tsou PY, Ma YK, Wang YH, Gillon JT, Rafael J, Deanehan JK. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for upper extremity fractures in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jun;44:383-394. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.071. Epub 2020 Apr 27.
Pourmand A, Shokoohi H, Maracheril R. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in detecting upper and lower extremity fractures: An evidence-based approach. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan;36(1):134-136. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.06.052. Epub 2017 Jun 27. No abstract available.
Champagne N, Eadie L, Regan L, Wilson P. The effectiveness of ultrasound in the detection of fractures in adults with suspected upper or lower limb injury: a systematic review and subgroup meta-analysis. BMC Emerg Med. 2019 Jan 28;19(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s12873-019-0226-5.
Hanlon DP, Mavrophilipos V. The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Elbow and Forearm Injuries. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;38(1):81-102. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2019.09.005.
Bianchi S. Ultrasound and bone: a pictorial review. J Ultrasound. 2020 Sep;23(3):227-257. doi: 10.1007/s40477-020-00477-4. Epub 2020 May 17.
De Maeseneer M, Jacobson JA, Jaovisidha S, Lenchik L, Ryu KN, Trudell DR, Resnick D. Elbow effusions: distribution of joint fluid with flexion and extension and imaging implications. Invest Radiol. 1998 Feb;33(2):117-25. doi: 10.1097/00004424-199802000-00010.
Rutten MJ, Collins JM, de Waal Malefijt MC, Kiemeney LA, Jager GJ. Unsuspected sonographic findings in patients with posttraumatic shoulder complaints. J Clin Ultrasound. 2010 Nov-Dec;38(9):457-65. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20745.
Malahias MA, Manolopoulos PP, Kadu V, Shahpari O, Fagkrezos D, Kaseta MK. Bedside Ultrasonography for Early Diagnosis of Occult Radial Head Fractures in Emergency Room: A CT-Comparative Diagnostic Study. Arch Bone Jt Surg. 2018 Nov;6(6):539-546.
Avci M, Kozaci N, Beydilli I, Yilmaz F, Eden AO, Turhan S. The comparison of bedside point-of-care ultrasound and computed tomography in elbow injuries. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Nov;34(11):2186-2190. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.054. Epub 2016 Aug 27.
Waterbrook AL, Adhikari S, Stolz U, Adrion C. The accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose long bone fractures in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Sep;31(9):1352-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.006. Epub 2013 Jul 26.
Avci M, Kozaci N, Tulubas G, Caliskan G, Yuksel A, Karaca A, Doganay F, Etli I. Comparison of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography and Radiography in the Diagnosis of Long-Bone Fractures. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Jul 9;55(7):355. doi: 10.3390/medicina55070355.
Eckert M, Vach W. On the use of comparison regions in visualizing stochastic uncertainty in some two-parameter estimation problems. Biom J. 2020 May;62(3):598-609. doi: 10.1002/bimj.201800232. Epub 2019 Oct 29.
Other Identifiers
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SONOELB_Vs_2022_09_12_1.1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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