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Diagnostic Performance of Point of Care Ultrasound to Identify Intestinal Obstruction
Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital
Summary
As reported in previous studies, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has good performance for the diagnosis of bowel obstruction even when compared with CT. This inexpensive, radiation-free tool is available in a majority of ED. It is performed at the patient's bedside with immediate results. The learning curve allows Emergency Physicians (EP) to perform this exam after a relative brief training period. The investigators aim to investigate the ability of POCUS performed before CT to exclude the diagnosis of bowel obstruction in patients admitted for abdominal pain.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2021-05-01
Completion Date
2022-09-01
Last Updated
2026-06-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Patients admitted to the ED with abdominal pain and suspicion of bowel obstruction : realization of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound after clinical exam by the Emergency Physician in charge as a standard of care. Beside usual findings, the investigators will search for signs of bowel obstruction: dilated and incompressible small bowel loop, back-and-forth peristalsis sign. Determination of probability of small bowel obstruction. Realization of a computed tomography in search of small bowel obstruction.
Locations (1)
CHU de Nantes
Nantes, France