Status:
COMPLETED
Point-of-care Ultrasound in Finland
Lead Sponsor:
Ossi Hannula
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Eastern Finland
Conditions:
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study has two aims. 1. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a common suspected medical condition. If it cannot be excluded clinically and using D-dimer, ultrasound examination is required. An option ...
Detailed Description
This study has two aims. 1. Deep venous thrombosis is a common suspected medical condition. If it cannot be excluded clinically and using D-dimer, ultrasound examination is required. An option for tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Emergency department patient
- A suspected medical condition, that can be confirmed or excluded by basic POCUS exam, including: free fluid in pleura, pericardium or intraperitoneal space, abdominal aorta aneurysm, gallbladder stones, urine retention, deep venous thrombosis in lower limb, pneumothorax, early pregnancy with non-specified location (confirming intrauterine pregnancy), hydronephrosis.
- Emergency medicine specialist or resident decides to perform a POCUS exam
Exclusion
- age under 18
- not able to give informed consent in Finnish
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
220 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03327688
Start Date
October 20 2017
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
September 5 2021
Active Locations (4)
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1
Central Finland central hospital
Jyväskylä, Finland, 40620
2
Kuopio university hospital
Kuopio, Finland, 70210
3
Saarikka Primary Care Public Utility
Saarijärvi, Finland, 43100
4
Tampere university hospital
Tampere, Finland