An observational study in Renal Colic, Hydronephrosis and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, sponsored by Queen's University. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-11-26.
Sponsored by Queen's University · Observational
Renal colic is a common (1300 visits per year at our institution) and painful condition caused by stones in the kidney and ureter, and can be mimicked by life threatening conditions such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This can create clinical uncertainty. Emergency department targeted ultrasound (EDTU) is performed by an emergency physician at the patient's bedside, and has been shown to be accurate, safe, and efficient. We have shown that EDTU can accurately identify hydronephrosis, which is a predictor of complications of kidney stones. A normal formal ultrasound (US) predicts an uncomplicated clinical course. We will assess the accuracy of EDTU for the diagnosis of hydronephrosis, and when normal, whether patients can be safely discharged.
79 studies on the registry are indexed under Renal Colic; 10 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 414 is close to the median of 452 across 16 observational studies indexed under Renal Colic.
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ED patients with suspected renal colic being imaged while in the ED
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Exclusion Criteria:
ED patients with abdominal/flank pain where a diagnosis of renal colic is being considered and undergoing formal imaging while in the ED
Procedure: EDTU
bedside ultrasound imaging by the treating emergency physician
complications post-ED visit in patients with and without negative EDTU.
The frequency of complications by 30 days post-ED visit in patients with and without negative EDTU.
Time frame: 30 days
diagnostic accuracy for hydronephrosis
The accuracy of ED physicians in using EDTU to assess for hydronephrosis when compared to diagnostic imaging by CT or formal ultrasound.
Time frame: 1 hours
ED length of stay
estimates of potential time of ED stay saved if a clinical decision is made on the basis of an EDTU (rather than waiting for formal diagnostic imaging)
Time frame: 1 day
radiation dose
potential savings in radiation exposure from avoiding CT scanning
Time frame: 1 hour
accuracy in ruling out AAA
accuracy of ED physicians in using EDTU to assess aortic size (and rule out AAA) when compared to diagnostic imaging by CT or formal ultrasound will also be validated.
Time frame: 1 hour
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