N/A
N=233
A Randomized Prospective Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Length of Stay of Emergency Department Pelvic Ultrasonography
Pregnancy
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02268877 ↗Enrolled (actual)
233
Serious AEs
1.8%
Results posted
May 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Time to Definitive Diagnosis — 87; 136 minutes
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound (Other); Ultrasound (Device)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
- Primary completion
- Mar 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Time to Definitive Diagnosis |
87; 136 | — |
| PRIMARY Emergency Department Length-of-Stay |
181; 201 | — |
Summary
The goal of this project is to compare the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by emergency medicine residents and attending physicians to the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by the department of radiology.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- have a positive serum or urine beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- estimated gestational age (EGA) of less than 20 weeks
- complaint of pelvic pain and/or vaginal bleeding
Exclusion Criteria
- prior known documentation of an intrauterine pregnancy
- estimated gestational age (EGA) of greater than 20 weeks
- peritoneal findings on physical examination
- unstable vital signs as deemed appropriate by the attending physician
- prisoners
- open cervix upon physical examination
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02268877). 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.