exploring the first line imaging modalities in-hours and out-of-hours.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A retrospective study exploring the first-line imaging modalities used for managing acute non-traumatic abdominal pain within adults presenting to accident and emergency between in-hours and out-of-hours.
IRAS ID
331462
Contact name
Thomas Hickman-Smith
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A in the field, N/A in the field
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
Acute abdominal pains are a common attendance to Accident and Emergency (A&E) and account for approximately 10% of all attendances (Skinner and Stevenson, 2022). A retrospective evaluation of medical records from people who visited A&E with non-traumatic abdominal pain will be conducted. To ascertain whether pathology was detected and whether additional research is necessary, imaging modalities such as plain film abdominal x-rays (AXR), Ultrasound sonography abdomen and pelvic (USS AP), Computerised abdomen and pelvic (CTAP) and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be studied and compared.
) What is the most common imaging modality utilised for adults presenting to A&E with non-traumatic abdominal pain between out-of-hours and in-hours?
2) Does the imaging modality that is most common apply to in-hours and out-of-hours?
3) Those that have had an abdominal x-ray, did they receive an alternative imaging modality to obtain a definitive diagnosis, if so, what imaging modality was used?
4) Determine if there was an alternative imaging modality requested, if so, what was the timeframe?
REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/PR/0129
Date of REC Opinion
9 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion