Abdominal Plain X-ray in the Emergency Departement

University Hospitals (UH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Emergencies; Diagnostic Imaging; Abdomen, Acute

Treatments: Other: abdominal plain x-ray

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02980081

CCER 2016-00104

Details and patient eligibility

About

There are only few recognized indications for the realization of plain abdominal X-rays in the emergency departement.

The objective of this study is to explore the reasons for abdominal plain X-rays prescription in the Emergency departments (EDs) of two hospitals.

Full description

All abdominal plain x-rays prescription will be reviewed in order to identify reasons for prescribing this exam. The indications will be compared to international guidelines in order to identify whether abdominal plain x-rays are overprescribed. Reasons for overprescription will be identify by chart review.

Enrollment: 1,997 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• >= 16 years
• prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray during their stay in the ED

Exclusion criteria

• < 16 y
• no abdominal plain x-ray prescribed

Trial design

1,997 participants in 1 patient group

Plain abdominal x-ray

Description:

All patients admitted to 2 EDs and with a prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray.

Treatment:

Other: abdominal plain x-ray