Comparison of Gray-scale Inverted Rib Series With Conventional Ones in Rib Fracture Detection by Emergency Physicians and Medical Students

N/ACompletedNCT02028611

Hanyang University55 enrolled

Overview

There were many studies which examined the availability of inverted gray-scale chest X-ray for increasing the detection of lung nodules. In emergency medicine, rib fracture is an important part for patient's disposition, so investigators designed this study to evaluate the availability of inverted gray-scale chest X-ray for the detection of rib fracture.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Rib Fracture

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Emergency resident who want to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency resident who does not want to participate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sensitivity of detection for rib fracture

Sensitivity of detection for rib fracture in 139 fracture of 55 patients

Time frame: up to 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Accuracy for rib fracture

Time frame: up to 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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