NCT04149041

Brief Summary

to investigate prevalence of agreement between sonographic and clinical diagnosis in adult patients seen in an emergency department.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
10,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2019

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 24, 2019

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 25, 2019

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 4, 2019

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 22, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 22, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2023

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

October 24, 2019

Last Update Submit

May 1, 2023

Conditions

Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • number of agreement between the sonographic diagnosis and the clinical diagnosis

    ultrasound

    one month

  • length of stay at the emergency department

    length of stay

    one month

Interventions

ultrasoundDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

POCUS is applied to adult patients in an emergency department.

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

From June 2014 to August 2019, adult patients in the emergency department receiving ultrasound were enrolled.

You may qualify if:

  • adult patients in the emergency department receiving ultrasonographic examinations were enrolled.

You may not qualify if:

  • adult patients in the emergency department not receiving ultrasonographic examinations.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Huang CT, Wang LW, Lin SY, Chen TY, Ho YJ, Wang PH, Liu KL, Wu YM, Wang HP, Lien WC. Impact of a POCUS-first versus CT-first approach on emergency department length of stay and time to surgical consultation in patients with acute cholecystitis: a retrospective study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2025 Feb 10;33(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s13049-025-01341-2.

    PMID: 39930510DERIVED

  • Wang PH, Chen JY, Ling DA, Lee AF, Ko YC, Lien WC, Huang CH. Earlier point-of-care ultrasound, shorter length of stay in patients with acute flank pain. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2022 Apr 21;30(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s13049-022-01017-1.

    PMID: 35449010DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Ultrasonography

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosis

Study Officials

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2019

First Posted

November 4, 2019

Study Start

October 25, 2019

Primary Completion

November 22, 2022

Study Completion

November 22, 2022

Last Updated

May 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TW(1)