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NCT02991521 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Study to Improve the FAST Ultrasound Exam

A NA study, sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
182
Enrollment target

NCT02991521: Completed NA study, sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic.

NCT02991521 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Guthrie Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 182 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02991521, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
182 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research study aims to improve the standard exam called Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST). The FAST exam is an ultrasound test used to identify an abdominal bleed. The study will see if having patients roll on their right side improves the FAST exam. Making the FAST exam better can help trauma doctors save the lives of patients with bleeding.

Primary Outcome

Number of subjects screening positive for blood around the abdominal organs (hemoperitoneum) after trauma, as assessed by focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST), a rapid bedside ultrasound examination.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Fast exam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 182 participants
Start Date 2017-01
Est. Completion 2023-01
Phase NA
The Guthrie Clinic

17 total trials

What the finished NCT02991521 record still lists

NCT02991521 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 182 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Fast exam is the first listed.

NCT02991521 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02991521 about?

NCT02991521 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Improve the FAST Ultrasound Exam". This research study aims to improve the standard exam called Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST). The FAST exam is an ultrasound test used to identify an abdominal bleed. The study will see if having patients roll on their right side improves the FAST exam. Making the FAST exam bette...

What is the current status of trial NCT02991521?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 182 participants. The study started on 2017-01. Estimated completion is 2023-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02991521?

The interventions under investigation include: Fast exam (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02991521?

This trial is sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic, which has 17 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02991521's enrollment target sits among peer trials

182 584th of 2000 higher than 1,415 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02991521, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02991521 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.