Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2020-07-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluates the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to improve the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children compared to conventional ultrasound.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital; Boston Children’s Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children who have had a conventional abdominal US study to rule out acute appendicitis and are scheduled for an MRI or CT examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with serious comorbid conditions, including but not restricted to severe cardiac, pulmonary, renal, or hepatic disease; prior bone marrow or solid organ transplant; cancer; or presence of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

• Children with an allergy to either the active or inactive components of Lumason.

• Pregnant or nursing patients.