Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis - Tabular View

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Tracking Information

First Received Date ^†

September 28, 2007

Last Updated Date

October 3, 2007

Start Date ^†

December 2004

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^†

Success rate for arthrocentesis [ Time Frame: within ED visit ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^†

Same as current

Change History

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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^†

Reduction in aspiration attempts [ Time Frame: within ED visit ]

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^†

Same as current

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^†

Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis

Official Title ^†

Randomized Control Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Arthrocentesis

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Study Type ^†

Interventional

Study Design ^†

Diagnostic, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^†

Arthritis
Joint Pain

Intervention ^†

Procedure: Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^†

Completed

Enrollment ^†

132

Completion Date

August 2006

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^†

Inclusion Criteria:

Age at or over 18
Indication for peripheral arthrocentesis

Exclusion Criteria:

Hemodynamic instability
Previous arthroplasty of the joint
Known intraarticular fracture
Hip arthrocentesis

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^††

Location Countries ^†

United States

Expanded Access Status

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^†

NCT00537589

Responsible Party

Secondary IDs ^††

Study Sponsor ^†

Carolinas Healthcare System

Collaborators ^††

Investigators ^†

Principal Investigator:

Vivek S Tayal, MD

Carolinas Medical Center

Information Provided By

Carolinas Healthcare System

Verification Date

September 2007

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