Lymph NodesBELLY POCUSNCT07704814
Baseline Evaluation of Lymph Nodes in the Lower Quadrant Young People Using Point of Care Ultrasound (BELLY-POCUS)
An observational study of Lymph Nodes, run by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Abdominal pain is one of the commonest presentations to the paediatric emergency department. Many children are brought to the PED due to concerns about surgical intra-abdominal pathology such as appendicitis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 2 to 16 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Lymph Nodes
- How many people
- 500 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 9 Apr 2026to 1 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 2 to 16 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Study population: Patients who present to the paediatric emergency department with the following conditions: head injury, facial injury, neck injury, upper and lower limb injury. This will take place across 5 hospital sites in the UK, USA and Australia
Who may be able to join
- patients aged 2 - 16 years who present to the paediatric emergency department with the following conditions: head injury, facial injury, neck injury, upper and lower limb injury.
Who cannot join
- any child who has had symptoms of vomiting (including those with concurrent head injury), diarrhoea, abdominal pain, anorexia, temperature or active evidence of urinary or respiratory tract infection within the last four weeks.
- Any patient who has undergone abdominal surgery in the last 6 months.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Sunderland
David McCreary, MBBS MRCPCH PgC US, david.mccreary2@nhs.net
About this study
Official title: Baseline Evaluation of Lymph Nodes in the Lower Quadrant Young People Using Point of Care Ultrasound
Abdominal pain is one of the commonest presentations to the paediatric emergency department. Many children are brought to the PED due to concerns about surgical intra-abdominal pathology such as appendicitis. Mesenteric adenitis is commonly attributed as a cause of the patient's pain but is done so without confirmatory imaging findings and as a diagnosis of exclusion.
There is a paucity of evidence pertaining to the sonographic findings of mesenteric adenitis.
The investigators aim to categorise the normal appearances using POCUS in patients presenting to the paediatric emergency department without any abdominal or infectious complaint, in order to describe the range of normal lymph node numbers and size present on scan. By defining what's normal, the ultimate aim will be to use POCUS to actively identify abnormalities that diagnose mesenteric adenitis.
- Conditions
- Lymph Nodes
- Keywords
- point of care ultrasound, POCUS, lymph nodes, right lower quadrant
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number and sizes of lymph nodes present in the right lower quadrant on abdominal POCUS
To describe the normal range, in terms of the number and size of lymph nodes present in the right lower quadrant on abdominal POCUS in asymptomatic children.
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jul 2026
- Study start9 Apr 2026
- Primary completion1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Lymph NodesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Pediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07704814
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Awaited
- Acronym
- BELLY POCUS
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Baseline Evaluation of Lymph Nodes in the Lower Quadrant Young People Using Point of Care Ultrasound
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07704814
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BELLY POCUS / Awaited
- Conditions
- Lymph Nodes
- Keywords
- point of care ultrasound, POCUS, lymph nodes, right lower quadrant
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation TrustUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Pediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI)
- Study start
- 9 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Abdominal pain is one of the commonest presentations to the paediatric emergency department. Many children are brought to the PED due to concerns about surgical intra-abdominal pathology such as appendicitis. Mesenteric adenitis is commonly attributed as a cause of the patient's pain but is done so without confirmatory imaging findings and as a diagnosis of exclusion.
There is a paucity of evidence pertaining to the sonographic findings of mesenteric adenitis.
The investigators aim to categorise the normal appearances using POCUS in patients presenting to the paediatric emergency department without any abdominal or infectious complaint, in order to describe the range of normal lymph node numbers and size present on scan. By defining what's normal, the ultimate aim will be to use POCUS to actively identify abnormalities that diagnose mesenteric adenitis.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 2 to 16 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Patients who present to the paediatric emergency department with the following conditions: head injury, facial injury, neck injury, upper and lower limb injury. This will take place across 5 hospital sites in the UK, USA and Australia
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- patients aged 2 - 16 years who present to the paediatric emergency department with the following conditions: head injury, facial injury, neck injury, upper and lower limb injury.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- any child who has had symptoms of vomiting (including those with concurrent head injury), diarrhoea, abdominal pain, anorexia, temperature or active evidence of urinary or respiratory tract infection within the last four weeks.
- Any patient who has undergone abdominal surgery in the last 6 months.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Number and sizes of lymph nodes present in the right lower quadrant on abdominal POCUS
Time frame: 6 months
To describe the normal range, in terms of the number and size of lymph nodes present in the right lower quadrant on abdominal POCUS in asymptomatic children.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Jul 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Lymph Nodes, run by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact David McCreary, MBBS MRCPCH PgC US (+447399538119, david.mccreary2@nhs.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number and sizes of lymph nodes present in the right lower quadrant on abdominal POCUS (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jul 2026.