A randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasound techniques

ISRCTN	ISRCTN48074413
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48074413
Protocol serial number	N0034151996
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funders	Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Barnsley District General Hospital (BDGH) Small Projects Fund (UK)

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Ms Julie Edwards
Scientific

Medical Imaging Dept
Barnsley District Hospital NHS Trust
Gawber Rd
Barnsley
S75 2EP
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	1. To explore whether normal working practice of scanning the female pelvis with a full bladder is still best practice for the initial investigation or whether improvement in technology has provided us with a better method to consider in order to improve waiting times in Gynaecology services 2. To compare both the alternative and traditional method to identify which is the quickest, with no detriment effect on quality
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Ultrasound techniques
Intervention	Patients are randomised between: 1. Traditional ultrasound technique 2. Alternative ultrasound technique
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Improved waiting times in Gynaecology services
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/12/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Target sample size at registration	20
Key inclusion criteria	Using patients on the waiting list for ultrasound, from GPs, and Gynaecology out-patients.
Key exclusion criteria	Male patients
Date of first enrolment	01/09/2004
Date of final enrolment	31/12/2005

Medical Imaging Dept

Barnsley
S75 2EP
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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