Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis

N/ACompletedNCT00537589

Wake Forest University Health Sciences132 enrolled

Overview

Does ultrasound guidance improve success rate and decrease aspiration attempts for peripheral arthrocentesis?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

132

Conditions

Arthritis Joint Pain

Interventions

Ultrasound guided arthrocentesisPROCEDURE

Guidance of joint aspiration by ultrasound guidance

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age at or over 18 * Indication for peripheral arthrocentesis Exclusion Criteria: * Hemodynamic instability * Previous arthroplasty of the joint * Known intraarticular fracture * Hip arthrocentesis

Locations (1)

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Success rate for arthrocentesis

Time frame: within ED visit

Secondary Outcomes

Reduction in aspiration attempts

Time frame: within ED visit

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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