Clinical trial · Observational
Focused Ultrasound of the Popliteal Fossa for Detection of Symptomatic Baker's Cysts in Patients With Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Pilot Diagnostic Accuracy Study
Focused Ultrasound of the Popliteal Fossa for Detection of Symptomatic Baker's Cysts in Patients With Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Feasibility Diagnostic Accuracy Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Quality improvement study with prospective observational design. The study explores the feasibility of testing diagnostic accuracy of an emergency department-performed focused ultrasound scan of the popliteal fossa in detecting symptomatic Baker's cysts, and to evaluate the potential for such follow-ups to conserve radiological resources. Ultimately, this work aims to establish the feasibility and provide the foundational data necessary for a future definitive diagnostic accuracy study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker's Cyst | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index Test (Focused Ultrasound of the Popliteal Fossa) | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Reference test (Routine DVT Diagnostic Pathway) | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- description
- Adult patients referred to the Emergency Department at Aarhus University Hospital with suspected deep vein thrombosis and undergoing diagnostic evaluation with D-dimer testing and/or complete compression ultrasound of the lower extremity (CCUS) will be included consecutively.
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: Index Test (Focused Ultrasound of the Popliteal Fossa)
- Diagnostic Test: Reference test (Routine DVT Diagnostic Pathway)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Participant recruitment rate
- timeFrame
- Immediately after the procedure
- description
- Number of eligible patients enrolled per study month and proportion of eligible patients successfully enrolled.
Secondary outcomes (7)
- measure
- Completion rate of Focused Ultrasound of the Popliteal Fossa
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT, prompting the treating physician to initiate d-Dimer or CCUS diagnostic strategies Exclusion Criteria: * Prior inclusion * FUP performed following d-Dimer or CCUS result already revealed
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