Developing a Decision Tool for Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department Using Ultrasound

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05832242

Enrollment

4000

Registered

2023-04-27

Start date

2023-02-28

Completion date

2025-02-28

Last updated

2023-04-27

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Conditions

Diverticulitis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to create a decision tool using ultrasound, patient history, and laboratory values to predict a diagnosis of complicated diverticulitis and whether the patient requires further imaging. The accuracy of the decision tool will be evaluated. This study will also assess the ability of ultrasound to diagnose complicated and simple diverticulitis, and the inter-provider reliability of ultrasound interpretation of diverticulitis

Interventions

OTHERUltrasound

Point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Emergency department patient * Provider suspicion of diverticulitis * CT scan ordered

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant patient * Prisoner * Non-English speaking * Inability to provide informed consent * Hemodynamically unstable as determined by provider * Previous abdominal surgery within last 7 days * Unable to lay flat for ultrasound exam

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Simple Diverticulitis	48 hours	Computed tomography scan showing isolated inflammation

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactTimmy Li, PhD

tli2@northwell.edu5162403933

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026