Real Time Remote Tele-Mentored Ultrasonography in the ED

NCT05635214 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: HP-00104001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the use of real time remote tele-mentored ultrasound in the emergency department at hospitals with physician shortage designation. The main question the investigators aim to answer is: • Will RTMUS be used in instances where it is available and indicated for abdominal pain or flank pain.

Conditions

Abdominal Pain; Flank Pain

Keywords

ultrasound; telemedicine; emergency medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of participants with abdominal pain or flank pain in which RTMUS is used

  ED patients with chief complaint of abdominal pain or flank pain

  through study completion, an average of 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Patients with RUQ or Flank Pain

These are patients who present to the emergency department with abdominal pain or flank pain.

Procedure: real time remote tele mentored ultrasound exam

Interventions

real time remote tele mentored ultrasound exam PROCEDURE

A patient will have a point of care ultrasound exam performed by a local provider with a remote expert guiding them through the exam using video conferencing.

Patients with RUQ or Flank Pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

-Patients who present to the emergency department with abdominal pain or flank pain.

You may qualify if:

• Patients who present to the emergency department with abdominal pain or flank pain.
• Age greater than or equal to 18 years

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who do not present to the emergency department with abdominal pain or flank pain.
• Age less than 18 years
• Unable to consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Maryland, Baltimore: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Abdominal Pain; Flank Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Study Officials

• Alexis Salerno, MD

  University of Maryland, Baltimore

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 8, 2022
• First Posted: December 2, 2022
• Study Start: May 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2023
• Study Completion: November 1, 2023
• Last Updated: November 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share