Active clinical trials for "Abdominal Pain"

PSP (Pancreatic Stone Protein) is a compound naturally produced mainly in the pancreas and the gut. There is evidence from experimental and clinical trials that the levels of PSP in the blood rise in the presence of inflammation or infection. What is not yet well known about PSP is whether it is superior to other established blood tests (e.g. WBC or CRP) in predicting appendicitis in patients that present at the emergency room with abdominal pain and a clinical suspicion of appendicitis.

The purpose of the study is to compare the diagnosis and management (treatment and disposition) of adult emergency department patients with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain and tenderness, based on two CT techniques: Standard (complete) abdominal-pelvic CT. The American College of Radiology calls for the cephalad limit of abdominal CT to begin at the dome of the diaphragm, and the caudad limit of pelvic CT to extend through the ischial tuberosities. A z-axis restricted subset of images digitally obtained from the original CT dataset, determined by the region of tenderness identified by the examining emergency physician and marked on the patient prior to the performance of the CT. This z-axis restricted CT does not require any additional radiation exposure to the patient, as it will be produced by computer extraction of data from the original standard abdominal-pelvic CT. The investigators hypothesize that the diagnosis and management will not differ when guided by the two CT scan interpretations. Radiation doses will be calculated for each of the two techniques.

Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for consultation in Emergency Departments (ED) worldwide. The challenge for physicians is to not misdiagnose a surgical emergency. The actual gold standard for diagnosis is computed tomography (CT). However with this procedure there is high radiation exposure and a risk factor of radiation-induced cancers, therefore alternative diagnostic techniques should be considered. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of measuring venous lactate in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain in ED. In this single-center, prospective, non-interventional study, the diagnostic accuracy of venous lactate in order to detect surgical emergencies is evaluated. The hypothesis made here is that venous lactatemia is a positive predictive factor of surgical emergencies in patients with acute abdominal pain.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the frequency and severity of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in adult women living in Copenhagen Country and Zealand Country (total population 2,4 million), Denmark, in relation to selected factors, such as basic demographic and clinical factors, health related quality of life, physical activity and abnormal muscular findings in the pelvic area.

Thermal, or infrared, energy is the part of electromagnetic radiation that an observer perceives as heat. Infrared thermography allows us to visualize temperature distribution of the human body and has been used in medical practice since the 1950s. In current study we would like to examine the ability of infrared thermography to detect acute appendicitis, ovary torsion and inflammation, and testicular torsion and inflammation.

Abdominal pain is a central symptom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBD is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. IBS does not have clear biomarkers and is diagnosed based on symptom reports. The aim of this study is to explore biopsychosocial factors which may perpetuate and/or increase the severity of pain in these conditions. The main focus will be on the role of top-down brain processes in the experience of abdominal pain.

The study aims to explore patients perception of chronic abdominal pain after Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity. The investigators aim to describe characteristics of symptoms of pain. Potential risk factors for developing abdominal pain post gastric bypass will be explored.

cross sectional study to detect frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders among schhol aged children complaining of recurrent abdominal pain