NCT05832242

Developing a Decision Tool for Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department Using Ultrasound

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 4,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Northwell Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to create a decision tool using ultrasound, patient history, and laboratory values to predict a diagnosis of complicated diverticulitis and whether the patient requires further imaging. The accuracy of the decision tool will be evaluated. This study will also assess the ability of ultrasound to diagnose complicated and simple diverticulitis, and the inter-provider reliability of ultrasound interpretation of diverticulitis

Conditions

• Diverticulitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ultrasound	Point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-28
• Primary completion: 2025-02-28
• Completion: 2025-02-28
• First posted: 2023-04-27
• Last updated: 2023-04-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States