Effect of Emergency Department Bedside Compression Ultrasonography on Door-to-Disposition Time in Patients Suspicious for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

N/ACompletedNCT05682040

Henry Ford Health System65 enrolled

Overview

Comparing the disposition time of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) versus formal lower extremity doppler in emergency department patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

Bedside Compression UltrasonographyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Point of Care Ultrasound (Bedside Compression Ultrasonography) vs formal lower extremity Doppler

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Emergency Department patients presenting for lower extremity swelling concerning Deep vein thrombosis. \- Exclusion Criteria: Previous DVT or currently on anticoagulation \-

Locations (1)

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to Completion of Point of Care Ultrasound in Emergency Room and Lower Extremity Doppler Prior to Disposition

Completion time in minutes for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency department followed by formal lower extremity (LE) doppler in radiology department prior to patient disposition from emergency department.

Time frame: Emergency Department admission to Disposition from Emergency Department

Secondary Outcomes

Accuracy of POCUS vs Formal Lower Extremity Doppler

The accuracy of POCUS vs formal doppler in making the diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in the number of participants who completed the study.

Time frame: Upon completion of POCUS and formal lower extremity doppler until disposition from Emergency Department

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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