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Fracture Evaluated in Emergency Room by Ultra Sound (FREEUS)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01071733
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (study was never initiated due to logistic causes)
First Posted : February 19, 2010
Last Update Posted : November 20, 2017
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University of Aarhus

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare fracture diagnostic, conventional x-ray versus ultrasound.

Condition or disease
Fracture Ultrasonography

Detailed Description:
to compare fracture diagnostic, conventional x-ray versus ultrasound in an emergency room department.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Fracture Evaluated in Emergency Room by Ultra Sound
Study Start Date : December 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2013
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2013

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MedlinePlus related topics: Fractures Ultrasound

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
ultrasound wrist
ultrasound finger
ultrasound ankle


Outcome Measures
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Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
patients in emergency room
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Recent trauma to the wrist, ankle or fingers
  • clinical exam by ER staff and x-ray indication.
  • informed concent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • open fracture
  • wounds
  • unstable fractures requiring cast immobilisation before x-ray
  • multi traumatised patients
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Locations
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Denmark
Aarhus University Hospital Emergency Dep.
Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Aarhus
Investigators
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Study Director: Mogens P Jensen, phd, md Dep. of Reumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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Responsible Party: University of Aarhus
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01071733    
Other Study ID Numbers: FREEUS
First Posted: February 19, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 20, 2017
Last Verified: September 2012
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Emergencies
Fractures, Bone
Wounds and Injuries
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes