N/A
Completed N=420
Emergency Bedside Ultrasound for Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00595881 ↗Enrolled (actual)
420
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2012
Primary outcomePrimary: Sensitivity and Specificity of Bedside Emergency Ultrasound When Added to the Clinical Examination Compared With Clinical Examination Alone. — 94.7; 93.1; 84.2; 81.4 Ratio as a percentage
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if soft tissue infections in pediatric patients can be more accurately diagnosed (i.e. the presence of a drainable abscess) with the addition of bedside ultrasound to the clinical examination compared to the clinical examination alone.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Sensitivity and Specificity of Bedside Emergency Ultrasound When Added to the Clinical Examination Compared With Clinical Examination Alone. |
94.7; 93.1; 84.2; 81.4 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Evidence of at least one of the following: skin elevation, induration, tenderness, fluctuance, or history of purulent drainage from the lesion
Exclusion Criteria
- Suspected paronychia or felon
- Lesion involving the face, perirectal, or vaginal area
- Surgical wound infection
- Underlying immunodeficiency
- Non-soft tissue infectious mass (e.g. lymphadenitis)
- Suspected non-infectious mass (e.g. hernia, lymph node)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00595881). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.