Doppler Ultrasound Imaging of Plastic Surgery Patients for DVT Detection

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Deep Venous Thrombosis

In brief

This prospective controlled study examines the use of Doppler ultrasound as a means to screen elective plastic surgery patients for the presence of deep venous blood clots both before and after surgery. This is a noninvasive technique that is known to be both sensitive and specific for the detection of deep venous thromboses in the lower extremities. This method may make it unnecessary to select patients for prophylactic anticoagulation, which poses additional risks to the patient.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02123550

Run by

Swanson Center

People needed

2000

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2022-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• elective plastic surgery patient
• consenting patient

You may not qualify if…

• no consent

Where it is running

• Swanson Center — Leawood, Kansas, United States (enrolling)

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