Status:

COMPLETED

Accuracy of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Providers in Diagnosing Hip Effusions Using Point of Care Ultrasound

Lead Sponsor:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Columbia University

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Conditions:

Hip Effusion

Septic Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-18 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if pediatric emergency medicine providers can accurately diagnose a hip effusion using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) compared to radiology ultrasound (RADU...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine that the accuracy of trained pediatric emergency medicine providers to diagnose hip effusion using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is non-inferior to the ref...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years or younger
  • Clinical presentation necessitating hip ultrasonography as determined by the evaluating clinician
  • Study physician available at the time of presentation to ED
  • Patient or legal guardian provides consent

Exclusion

  • Children who present when a study physician is not available or those for whom consent is not given.
  • Children who have had hip ultrasound imaging prior to their ED visit. Children with prior hip/pelvis x-rays will not be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 15 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 25 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

161 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05971745

Start Date

October 15 2019

End Date

April 25 2024

Last Update

August 22 2024

Active Locations (6)

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1

Ruchika M Jones

Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106

2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06550

3

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07112

4

Cohen Children's Medical Center

New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11042