All diseases or symptoms that escpecially in the abdomen needs to be further investigated by ultrasound imaging.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Telemedical assisted ultrasound group
Group 2: Non-telemedical assisted ultrasound group (presence ultrasound)
Group 3: Telemedical ultasound teaching group
Sponsors
Thiem-Research GmbH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Indication for an abdominal ultrasound examination Written informed consent by the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients participating in another study No written consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Technical success, defined as the successful implantation of a diagnostic ultrasound guided by telemedical assistance of an approved specialist in abdominal ultrasound (DEGUM Level 2). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Clinical success, defined as the reduction of the time to diagnostic finding - Savings in healthcare costs (e.g. personnel, resources, additional diagnostics such as radiological imaging MRT/CT) - Duration of the ultrasound examination - Number of reduced referrals and transfers to a hospital with maximum or priority care through successful telemedical assistance (especially from Guben to the CTK) - Duration of hospital stay in days - Number of re-examinations from the day of the first examinations to the end of the follow-up - Overall survival and disease-specific survival in days within the follow-up of six months | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTobias Kleemann
Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus
Outcome results
None listed