Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Radiography for Diagnosis of Nasal Fractures

Nasal Fracture Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Radiography for Diagnosis of Nasal Fractures

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00650650
• Other study ID #: NF-US-XR-05
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 28, 2008
• Last updated: April 20, 2009
• Start date: March 2008
• Est. completion date: April 2009

Study information

• Verified date: April 2009
• Source: Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen, Grosshadern
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The standard imaging procedure to diagnose a nasal fracture still is radiography (lateral nasal view and occipitomental view). But technological advances in ultrasonography during the last few decades have made high-resolution ultrasound devices available to the majority of medical centers. It has been shown that the bony structures of the nose can be well examined by ultrasound in the last few years. The hypothesis: "Is ultrasound of equal diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing nasal fractures as radiography" is being tested in the investigators' study. Patients with suspected nasal fracture undergo ultrasound examination in addition to the routine x-ray imaging. After completion of treatment, the readings of both ultrasound and radiographs are compared in terms of sensitivity and specificity to diagnose nasal fractures.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: April 2009
• Est. primary completion date: April 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• suspected nasal fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

• further fractures

• pregnancy

• unstable condition

• refusal to undergo ultrasound examination

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone
• Nasal Fracture

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, LMU München	München	Bayern

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen, Grosshadern

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany,