Point of Care Ultrasound for Suspected Small Bowel Obstruction in the Emergency Department
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing small bowel obstruction in emergency department patients, as compared to the criterion standards of computed tomography, operative reports, or discharge diagnosis. The secondary purposes of the study include evaluation of the effect of ultrasound for small bowel obstruction on the patient length of stay in the emergency department and the diagnostic utility of specific ultrasound findings in the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction. The study will also examine the inter-rater agreement between point-of-care sonographers' interpretation and blinded reviewers' interpretation of the ultrasound images.
Research Team
Brent A Becker, MD
Principal Investigator
Wellspan Health York Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Ultrasound for Small Bowel Obstruction (Diagnostic Device)
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
WellSpan Health
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Collaborator
Chad T. Lefteris
University of California, Irvine
Chief Executive Officer since 2019
MBA from University of California, Irvine
Michael J. Stamos
University of California, Irvine
Chief Medical Officer since 2019
MD, PhD from University of California, Irvine
Christiana Care Health Services
Collaborator
Dr. Janice E. Nevin
Christiana Care Health Services
Chief Executive Officer since 2014
MD, MPH
Dr. Emmanuel Mensah
Christiana Care Health Services
Chief Medical Officer since 2024
MD, MBA from Harvard University