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Point-of-Care Ultrasound to reduce time to diagnose Acute Shoulder Injuries

Efficacy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in reduction of time to diagnose Acute Shoulder Injuries as compared to Usual Care in adult trauma patients presenting to Emergency Department: An Open Label Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/072056
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-08-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Group for diagnosing Acute Shoulder Injuries: POCUS Shoulder Scan algorithm followed by X-ray/ MRI as per the decision of clinical team Control Interve

Sponsors

Department of Emergency Medicine AlIIMS New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with complaints of injury to shoulder having age more than or equal to 18 years Shoulder injuries of less than 48 hours duration Patients willing to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with non traumatic shoulder related complaints Age less than 18 years Hemodynamically unstable patients or on Mechanical Ventilation Patients with known diagnosis or already treated outside Patients with prior operation in the shoulder region

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the median time in diagnosing shoulder injuries (Proximal humerus fracture, rotator cuff injuries & glenohumeral joint dislocations, scapular and clavicular fractures.) in Point-of-Care Ultrasonography group vs Usual Care groupTimepoint: At Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out if there is any change in management decisionTimepoint: At baseline;To study the time taken for initiation of definite management in both the groupsTimepoint: At baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. SOUBHIK CHAKRABORTY

Department Of Emergency Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi

drsinha123@gmail.com8518881749

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026