An interventional study of Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scanning in Acute Abdomen, sponsored by Kuopio University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Finland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-09-14.
Sponsored by Kuopio University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of routinely performed early CT scanning in terms of diagnostic accuracy, patient management and cost-effectiveness compared to current imaging practice in patients suffering from acute abdomen.
68 studies on the registry are indexed under Abdomen, Acute; 15 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 250 is above the median of 188 across 30 interventional studies indexed under Abdomen, Acute.
Browse Abdomen, Acute studies →Kuopio University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 132 studies on the registry; 23 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
All patients in the CT arm undergo abdominal CT scanning within 24 hours of admission to the ER.
Procedure: Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scanning
The patients in the current practice arm are referred to radiological examinations, such as US, plain radiography or CT, based on the clinical need only.
Contrast-enhanced (iohexol 350 mgI/ml, 100 ml IV) CT scanning
Diagnostic accuracy
Time frame: at discharge and/or 2-3 mo follow-up
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