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Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis (UGA)

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Carolinas Healthcare System
Information provided by:	Carolinas Healthcare System
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00537589

Purpose

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

Condition	Intervention
Arthritis Joint Pain	Procedure: Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis

MedlinePlus related topics:

Ultrasound

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Diagnostic, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Randomized Control Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Arthrocentesis

Further study details as provided by Carolinas Healthcare System:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Intervention Details:

Guidance of joint aspiration by ultrasound guidance

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00537589

Locations


United States, North Carolina
	Carolinas Medical Center
	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28232

Sponsors and Collaborators

Carolinas Healthcare System

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Vivek S Tayal, MD	Carolinas Medical Center

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	09-04-06A
First Received:	September 28, 2007
Last Updated:	October 3, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00537589
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Carolinas Healthcare System:

arthrocentesis

ultrasound

emergency

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Joint Diseases

Arthritis

Emergencies

Pain

Arthralgia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 24, 2008