Status:

COMPLETED

Computer Tomography (CT) Trial of Acute Abdomen

Lead Sponsor:

Kuopio University Hospital

Conditions:

Acute Abdomen

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of routinely performed early CT scanning in terms of diagnostic accuracy, patient management and cost-effectiveness compared to current imaging pra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \> 18
  • abdominal pain \> 2h and \< 7 days

Exclusion

  • pregnancy
  • acute abdominal trauma
  • allergy to iodinated contrast media
  • severe renal insufficiency
  • metformin medication combined with elevated plasma creatinin level
  • lack of cooperation (if informed consent is not possible)
  • abdominal pain combined with bleeding shock

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00870766

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

September 14 2010

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Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Finland