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Evaluation of the Contribution of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to the General Practitioner's Overall Decision-making Strategy
Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Summary
The hypothesis of this study is that musculoskeletal point of care ultrasonography would support the GP's decision and ultimately improve patient management. The aim of this study is to evaluate, in the context of suspected musculoskeletal abnormality, the contribution of musculoskeletal point of care ultrasonography to the general practitioner's overall decision-making strategy, defined according to the following 5 axes: diagnosis (I), therapy (II), patient orientation (III), prescription of complementary examinations (IV) and follow-up (V).
Official title: The Contribution of Targeted Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to the General Practitioner's Overall Decision-making Strategy for Patients With Suspected Musculoskeletal Pathology: a Before/After Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2024-04
Completion Date
2027-10
Last Updated
2023-10-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
musculoskeletal ultrasound
After clinical examination and medical interrogation, The investigating physician gives her decisions in the e-CRF according to the 5 axes: diagnosis (I), therapy (II), patient referral (III), prescription of additional tests (IV) and follow-up (V). The investigator performs the targeted musculoskeletal ultrasound with his personal ultrasound machine, following his usual operating procedure and give/keep the final diagnostic.
Locations (1)
Central Hospital
Nancy, Vandoeuvre Lès Nancy, France