Status:

COMPLETED

Pelvic CT Imaging in Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Lead Sponsor:

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Conditions:

Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-60 years

Brief Summary

Abdominopelvic CT (CTap) utilization rose significantly in blunt trauma patients over the last decade. However, the observed increases failed to reduce mortality or missed injury rates. Several invest...

Detailed Description

Abdominopelvic computed tomography (CTap) utilization rose significantly in blunt trauma patients over the last decade but failed to reduce mortality or missed injury rates. Primary Hypothesis: In st...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 3-60 years of age evaluated for blunt trauma with a GCS of \>14
  • Order of CT abdomen and pelvis imaging

Exclusion

  • Patients requiring intubation or suspected neurological injury (defined above)
  • Pregnant patients
  • Intoxicated patients
  • Patients with age defined hypotension
  • Exploratory laparotomy or transfusion during the ED evaluation
  • Non-verbal patients
  • Positive FAST exam
  • Patients with abdominal trauma or surgery in the last month
  • Victims of sexual assault or non-accidental trauma (NAT)
  • Patients with known or suspected fractures of the femur or pelvis prior to CT imaging
  • Patients with hip dislocations

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

230 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01828749

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

April 25 2022

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Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28210