Abdominal Plain X-ray in the Emergency Departement

Emergencies Clinical Trial

Official title:

Abdominal Plain X-ray in the Emergency Departement: Really Usefull?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02980081
• Other study ID #: CCER 2016-00104
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 24, 2016
• Last updated: July 26, 2017
• Start date: November 2016
• Est. completion date: June 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: University Hospital, Geneva
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

There are only few recognized indications for the realization of plain abdominal X-rays in the emergency departement.

The objective of this study is to explore the reasons for abdominal plain X-rays prescription in the Emergency departments (EDs) of two hospitals.

Description:

All abdominal plain x-rays prescription will be reviewed in order to identify reasons for prescribing this exam. The indications will be compared to international guidelines in order to identify whether abdominal plain x-rays are overprescribed. Reasons for overprescription will be identify by chart review.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1997
• Est. completion date: June 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• >= 16 years

• prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray during their stay in the ED

Exclusion Criteria:

• < 16 y

• no abdominal plain x-ray prescribed

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abdomen, Acute
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Emergencies

Intervention

Other:
• abdominal plain x-ray
Abdominal plain x-ray as prescribed by the emergency physician

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Geneva University Hospitals, ED	Geneva

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Geneva

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Indications for abdominal plain x-ray prescription	Identification of the indications for abdominal plain x-ray and of the number of patients with appropriate indications accordingly to international guidelines	Within 24 hours after ED admission
Secondary	Number and types of other prescribed radiological exams	Describe whether other radiological exams (CT, ultrasonography, MRI) have been performed and their indications.	Within 24 hours after ED admission