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Comparison of CXR and MnDCT

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University Health Network, Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00188435
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: April 23, 2007
Last verified: September 2005
History of Changes
  Purpose

A comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and Minimum dose CT (MnDCT) in the acutely ill patient. The hypothesis is that MnDCT is more sensitive than CXR in the detection of acute findings in the acutely ill patient.


Condition Intervention Phase
Acute Dyspnoea
 Procedure: Minimum Dose CT
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title: A Comparison of Chest Radiography and Minimum Dose Chest CT

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Further study details as provided by University Health Network, Toronto:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • A comparison of CXr and MnDCT in the detection of acute findings within the thorax

Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: November 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2004
Detailed Description:

A comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and Minimum dose CT (MnDCT) in a cohort of 100 patients admitted for acute respiratory distress. Chest radiography (CXR) is compared to Minimum Dose CT (MnDCT) for the detection of consolidation;lung nodules, heart failure.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients admitted for investigation of acute pulmonary embolus

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00188435

Sponsors and Collaborators
University Health Network, Toronto
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Narinder Paul, FRCP C University Health Network, Toronto
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00188435     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 03-0731
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: April 23, 2007
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dyspnea
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Signs and Symptoms

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