The diagnostic and therapeutic impact of early computer tomography (CT) in patients with pleuritic chest pain

The diagnostic and therapeutic impact of early computer tomography (CT) in patients with pleuritic chest pain: a randomised study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN31825664

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-07

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Conditions

Respiratory: Pleuritic chest pain Respiratory Other respiratory disorders

Interventions

All patients admitted between midnight on Sunday and midday on Friday under the care of the on-call general medical teams or medical admissions unit (MAU) with acute onset of pleuritic chest pain will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 75 subjects aged 18-95 years 2. Admitted between midnight on Sunday and midday on Friday under the care of the on-call general medical teams or medical admissions unit (MAU) with acute onset of pleuritic chest pain 3. Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of hospital stay	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Impact of early CT on diagnosis, diagnostic confidence, therapy, patient satisfaction.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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