Utility of Abdominal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Children With Blunt Trauma
This study is enrolling participants by invitation only.
Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of California, Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01540318
First received: January 31, 2012
Last updated: February 27, 2012
Last verified: February 2012
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Purpose
The major goal of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled trial studying an initial evaluation strategy with abdominal ultrasound versus a strategy without abdominal ultrasound for the evaluation of children with blunt abdominal trauma. The proposal's objectives are to compare the following variables in those that randomize to abdominal ultrasound versus those that do not:
- rate of abdominal CT scanning
- time to emergency department disposition
- the rate of missed/delayed diagnosis of intra-abdominal injury
- the costs.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Abdominal Injuries |
Procedure: Abdominal Ultrasound (FAST examination) |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Diagnostic |
| Official Title: | Utility of Abdominal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Children With Blunt Trauma |
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Further study details as provided by University of California, Davis:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Rate of Abdominal CT Scan [ Time Frame: One week from enrollment ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Total time spent in the Emergency Department [ Time Frame: 24 hours from enrollment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Cost effectiveness [ Time Frame: two months from enrollment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 916 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2012 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2014 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Abdominal Ultrasound
Patients in the experimental arm will receive a "Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)" which includes the use of abdominal ultrasound.
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Procedure: Abdominal Ultrasound (FAST examination)
Use of FAST abdominal ultrasound exam
Other Name: Focused Assesment with Sonography for Trauma
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| No Intervention: No Abdominal Ultrasound |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 18 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Blunt torso trauma resulting from a significant mechanism of injury
- Motor vehicle collision: greater than 60 mph, ejection, or rollover
- Automobile versus pedestrian/bicycle: automobile speed > 25 mph
- Falls greater than 20 feet in height
- Crush injury to the torso
- Physical assault involving the abdomen
- Decreased level of consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale score < 15 or below age-appropriate behavior) in association with blunt torso trauma
Blunt traumatic event with any of the following (regardless of the mechanism):
- Extremity paralysis
- Multiple long bone fractures (e.g., tibia and humerus fracture)
- History and physical examination suggestive of intra-abdominal injury following blunt torso trauma of any mechanism (including mechanisms of injury of less severity than mentioned above)
Exclusion Criteria:
- No concern for inter-abdominal injury or no planned evaluation for possible IAI
- Prehospital or ED age adjusted Hypotension
- Prehospital or initial ED GCS score ≤ 8
- Presence of an abdominal "seat belt sign" - continuous area of erythema/contusion completely across the lower abdomen secondary to a lap belt
- Penetrating trauma: stab or gunshot wounds
- Traumatic injury occurring > 24 hours prior to the time of presentation to the ED
- Transfer of the patient to the UCDMC ED from an outside facility with abdominal CT scan, diagnostic peritoneal lavage, or laparotomy previously performed
- Patients with known disease processes resulting in intraperitoneal fluid including liver failure and the presence of ventriculoperitoneal shunts
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01540318
Locations
| United States, California | |
| UC Davis Medical Center | |
| Sacramento, California, United States, 95817 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, Davis
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | James F Holmes, MD, MPH | UC Davis School of Medicine |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | University of California, Davis |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01540318 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 244545-4, H34MC19682 |
| Study First Received: | January 31, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | February 27, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
|
ultrasonography Abdominal Injuries Trauma |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating Abdominal Injuries Wounds and Injuries |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013