DVT Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

An Observational Study of Emergency Medicine Resident Performed Ultrasonography for DVT.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02369263

Enrollment

288

Registered

2015-02-23

Start date

2013-05-31

Completion date

2014-11-30

Last updated

2015-02-23

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Conditions

Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT

Keywords

Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT, Leg Swelling, Leg Pain, Blood Clot

Brief summary

Emergency Medicine (EM) Residents routinely conduct bedside ultrasound exams in the Emergency Department (ED) employing the two point compression method. This study endeavors to investigate the accuracy and utility of bedside ultrasound for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the ED by EM Residents by comparing the results of that exam against the gold standard of a DVT ultrasound performed in the Radiology Department and interpreted by a Radiologist.

Detailed description

For subjects with suspicion of DVT to the Emergency Department, an EM Resident will perform a bedside non-diagnostic two point compression DVT Ultrasound. Subjects will then receive a diagnostic DVT Ultrasound in the Radiology Department with official radiologist interpretation. The bedside ultrasound will not interfere with or delay the diagnostic ultrasound. Patient demographic and clinical data will be collected for validation purposes. Validation of the The EM Resident interpretation will be accomplished by comparison to the official Radiologist interpretation.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18 or older * Suspect of having DVT

Exclusion criteria

* Known DVT * DVT with in previous 6 months * DVT Ultrasound within the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Outcome measures is the proportion of agreement between Resident performed two point DVT ultrasaound and the Radiologist interpertation of a formal DVT ultrasound.	5 minutes	Two point Emergency Medicine Resident preformed DVT Ultrasound (5 minute procedure) results will be compared as a proportion to Radiologist interpreted ultrasonographer performed DVT Ultrasound results.

Countries

United States

Outcome results