The PseAn Study - Study Protocol

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNiguarda Hospital

About this trial

The researchers aim to study the role of contrast ultrasound in detecting post-traumatic splenic, hepatic, and renal PAs compared with the gold standard of CT with intravenous contrast at different follow-up time points, and whether it can replace CT scan in the follow-up of solid organ injuries

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

adult patients (18 years old and above) with proven blunt or penetrating splenic and/or liver and/or renal trauma as shown by a CT scan and classified according to the American Injury Scale American Association for Surgery (AAST) Organ Injury Scale (OIS) will be included

Disqualifiers

minor to 18 years old

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Treatment groups

385 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators