The Role of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Appendicitis (NCT03687502) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 2
The Role of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Appendicitis
United States37 participantsStarted 2019-01-04
Plain-language summary
This study seeks to determine the efficacy of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in improving the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, when compared to the standard grey-scale ultrasound.
Who can participate
Age range8 Years – 17 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Present to Children's Mercy Adele Hall campus with a clinical concern for acute appendicitis
* Age 8 through 17 years
* seen between Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval date and 12/31/2019
* Seen Monday- Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 pm
* Has had an IV catheter placed as part of their standard of care
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known cardiac abnormality
* Pulmonary hypertension
* Known sensitivity to sulfur hexafluoride, polyethylene glycol 4000, distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC), dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol sodium (DPPG-Na), or palmitic acid
* Does not had an IV catheter placed
* Unable to roll over
* Unable to assent
* Pregnant
* Lactating
* Received an ultrasound image from a referring facility
What they're measuring
1
Number of Children With an Accurate Diagnosis of Appendicitis.