Health Condition 1: R100- Acute abdomen
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
AIIMS BHOPAL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Patients aged 18 to 65 years, presenting to the emergency department with symptoms and signs suggestive of small bowel obstruction, including but not limited to: i. Abdominal pain ii. Abdominal distension iii. Nausea and vomiting iv. Changes in bowel habits (e.g., obstipation) b. Patients (or legal guardians) providing informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Patients with hemodynamic instability precluding POCUS. ii. Patients with known intra-abdominal malignancy or inflammatory bowel disease. iii. Patients with a recent history of abdominal surgery (within the past 30 days) iv. Patients who are not consenting for Ultrasound examination v. Patients in whom CECT scan is not feasible vi. Patients who have deranged Renal function Test. vii .Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Outcome • Diagnostic accuracy of individual POCUS features for small bowel obstruction diagnosis.Timepoint: 1.5 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy of the combined POCUS criteria. Diagnostic accuracy of POCUS compared to CECT & X-ray. Time-to-diagnosis (from triage to definitive diagnosis) for each modality. Predictive value of combinations of POCUS features using logistic regression or ROC analysis.Timepoint: 1.5 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mohammed Fahad
AIIMS BHOPAL
Outcome results
None listed