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IV Contrast-Enhanced US for Appendicitis

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Harriet Paltiel, MDCM
Research Sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Children who have had a conventional abdominal US study to rule out acute appendicitis and are scheduled for an MRI or CT examination.
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one week
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Summary

This study evaluates the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to improve the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children compared to conventional ultrasound.

Eligible Conditions
  • Appendicitis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one week
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: IV Contrast-Enhanced USExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
IV sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres, 0.03 mL/kg, 2 doses per examination, total dose not to exceed 4.8 mL. Single examination per patient.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sodium 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-rac-glycerol)
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
773 Previous Clinical Trials
5,580,951 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Appendicitis
15,052 Patients Enrolled for Appendicitis
Harriet Paltiel, MDCMPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Children's Hospital
~0 spots leftby Sep 2025
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