Ectopic Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
bedside ultrasound
Brief summary
Observational study of the use of ultrasound by emergency physicians in the evaluation of patients at risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Detailed description
Emergency Physicians who have undergone training according to the American College of Emergency Physicians Guidelines will be evaluated in the accuracy of performing pelvic ultrasounds among patients at risk for ectopic pregnancy.
Interventions
DEVICEPelvic Ultrasound
Pelvic ultrasound performed by the emergency physician
Sponsors
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
12 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* pregnant females in 1st trimester * present to emergency department * complaint of abdominal/pelvic pain or vaginal bleeding
Exclusion criteria
* previous ultrasound diagnostic of location of pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical outcome of the pregnancy | 8 weeks | To measure the outcome of the study, we will base our results on Sensitivity and Specificity. Sensitivity which relates to the number of positive results defined as no intrauterine pregnancies, ectopic pregnancy compared to the Radiologic Gold standard ultrasound which provides us 100% sensitivity. The goal is to reach a sensitivity of (\>95%) by our ED physicians. Specificity which will be defined as the number of negative studies identified as intrauterine pregnancies compared to the results of the Gold standard radiology ultrasound and by telephone follow up. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed