Low-dose Contrast Media for Low-kVp Abdomen CT
ConditionAppendicitis Acute
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-44
SponsorBohyun Kim
About this trial
The purpose of this clinical study is to test the performance of low radiation dose abdominal CT combined with low dose contrast media for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in young patients. The main questions to be answered are:
1, Can low-dose contrast media paired with low-dose radiation CT of the abdomen provide acceptable diagnostic accuracy in acute appendicitis? 2. How much radiation dose can be saved by using low radiation dose abdominal CT in combination with low dose contrast media?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients in the emergency department with suspected acute appendicitis based on clinical examination
Patients scheduled for contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis for diagnosis of suspected acute appendicitis.
Disqualifiers
Patients who decline to participate
Contraindications to contrast-enhanced CT (eGFR < 30 mL/min/173 m² or pregnant)
BMI >= 30.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Weight-adjusted low-dose contrast media paired with low-radiation dose abdomen CT
Treatment groups
292 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov