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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03259048
Other study ID # Assiut University Hospitals
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received August 19, 2017
Last updated August 19, 2017
Start date October 1, 2017
Est. completion date October 1, 2019

Study information

Verified date August 2017
Source Assiut University
Contact mohamed abdelwahab
Phone 01016307405
Email mohmed_abdelwahab1011@yahoo.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Acute abdomen can be defined as "A syndrome induced by wide variety of pathological conditions that require emergent medical or more often surgical management" [1].There are a plethora of causes that can lead to acute abdomen in children, they vary depending on the ages of the children and can be divided into diseases that can be treated with medical care and those in which emergency surgical intervention must be considered [2]. Ultrasonography is the initial choice in the diagnosis of the different causes of acute abdomen in children [3, 4]. It is very useful as it is non-invasive, cost- effective, repetitive, with no radiation exposure, as good as laparoscopy, can be done even in patients with scarred abdomen [5].


Description:

-Patient preparation:

- No specific preparation is needed.

- Demographic data including age, sex, detailed history, clinical presentation, laboratory tests, and data of any other investigations or operation will be obtained.

- Clinical examination will be done in emergency pediatric unit for provisional diagnosis.

-Study instruments:• Patients will examined by Grey-Scale Ultrasonography (U/S) combined with Color Doppler Ultrasonography (CDUS).

3-Technique of examination

- will be in supine position.

- Patient First examination of whole abdomen will be done by Grey -Scale U/S using both 3.5 MHZ and 7.5 MHZ transducers .It will be done in both longitudinal ( parallel to long axis of the patient ) and transverse ( perpendicular to long axis of the patient ) orientation .

- Then finally examination by Color Doppler US will be done for assessment of organ perfusion and diagnosing inflammation.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date October 1, 2019
Est. primary completion date October 1, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group N/A to 18 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- -In this study, 100 patients referred from the emergency Pediatric Unit for the assessment of the cause of acute abdomen.

Exclusion Criteria:

- - Patients of age group above 18 years

- Patients with trauma.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute
  • Ultra Sound in Diagnosis of Acute Abdomen in Pediatric Group

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound will be used in the diagnosis of acute abdomen in pediatric group.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Assiut University

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary efficacy of ultrasound in diagnosis of acute abdomen efficacy of ultrasound in diagnosis of acute abdomen 2 years