Comparative Effectiveness of Emergency Ultrasound Guided Management of Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Soft Tissue Infection

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02099227

AHC IRB 5577

Details and patient eligibility

About

To examine the effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) management guidance on pediatric skin and soft tissue infections treatment failure rate, as well as emergency department process outcome.

Enrollment: 280 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 months to 19 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• history and examination findings consistent with possible abscess or cellulitis per the treating clinician.
• minimal lesion diameter for inclusion is 1cm.

Exclusion criteria

• suspected soft tissue infections involving or near mucosal membranes (e.g. perirectal, peritonsillar, vulvovaginal areas)
• facial lesions
• paronychia or felon
• parent or patient refusal of consent
• unsuitable subjects deemed by treating clinicians.

Trial design

280 participants in 2 patient groups

Ultrasound

Description:

those who received point-of-care ultrasound as part of their emergency department evaluation/ treatment for suspected soft tissue infections

No Ultrasound

Description:

those who did not receive point-of-care ultrasound as part of their emergency department evaluation/ treatment for suspected soft tissue infections