NCT05550038

Diagnostic Performance of General Practitioners in Compression UltraSound

Diagnostic Performance of General Practitioners in Compression Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Lower Limbs

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 110 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of general practitioners for the diagnosis of proximal deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs compared with whole-leg ultrasound with Doppler performed by the vascular physician.

Detailed description

After being informed about the study and the potential risks, all patients who have given their written consent and who meet the eligibility criteria will benefit from a 3-point compression ultrasound performed by the general practitioner before being referred for a whole-leg ultrasound with Doppler at the vascular physician.

Conditions

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Compression ultrasound	Patients receive a 3-point compression ultrasound performed by the general practitioner to look for proximal deep vein thrombosis.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-03
• Primary completion: 2024-01-23
• Completion: 2024-01-23
• First posted: 2022-09-22
• Last updated: 2024-09-20

Locations

19 sites across 1 country: France