N/A
N=124
Comparison of Patient Satisfaction Using Heated Versus Room Temperature Ultrasound Gel
Ultrasound
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03135379 ↗Enrolled (actual)
124
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Patient Satisfaction — 87.6; 83.9 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Heated ultrasound gel (Device); Room temperature gel (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- Primary completion
- Apr 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient Satisfaction |
87.6; 83.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Ultrasound Image Quality |
4; 4 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this single-blind, randomized control trial will be to investigate whether simply having warmed gel, as compared to room-temperature gel, during a bedside ultrasound significantly improves patient satisfaction scores.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults aged 18-89 years
- Patients require bedside ultrasound
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients under age 18
- Patients over age 89
- Pregnant women
- Altered mental status
- Incarcerated
- Military basic trainees
- Primary language other than English
- Patients with open or broken skin over areas requiring ultrasound gel application
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03135379). 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.