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Lung UltrasoundNCT04719234

Lung Ultrasonography in COVID-19 Pneumonia

A study testing lung ultrasonography in people with Lung Ultrasound and Pneumonia, run by Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Lung ultrasonography has been used for diagnosis and treatment in many departments including intensive care before the pandemic. The gold standard method for the diagnosis of pneumonia is still chest tomography. Ultrasonography, which has advantages over tomography, has also been tried to be used in covid 19 pneumonia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Ultrasound, Pneumonia, Covid19
What is being tested?
lung ultrasonography
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
15 Jun 2020to 1 Dec 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 and 85 years old
  • Hospitalized in intensive care unit
  • PCR tested
  • Thoracic CT applied

Who cannot join

  • Previous lung and thoracic wall surgery
  • Anatomically with thoracic wall disorder
  • Patients who did not consent to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

    Bursa

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Comparison of Lung Ultrasonography Findings With Chest Computerized Tomography Results in Corona virüs (COVID-19) Pneumonia

Lung ultrasonography has been used for diagnosis and treatment in many departments including intensive care before the pandemic. The gold standard method for the diagnosis of pneumonia is still chest tomography. Ultrasonography, which has advantages over tomography, has also been tried to be used in covid 19 pneumonia.

Read the detailed description

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the efficiency of lung ultrasonography in diagnosis of covid 19 pneumonia.

Being tested
lung ultrasonography
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • lung ultrasonographyDevice

    Application of 12 zone lung ultrasonography protocol using the konvex ultrasound probe (2-6 MHz)

Study groups in NCT04719234
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
lung ultrasoundOtherlung ultrasonography protocol will be applied.
Receives: Device: lung ultrasonography

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Relationship between Thoracic CT imaging results and LUS results

    Lung ultrasonography will be performed within 6 hours of the Thoracic CT.

    Measured: 6 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Characteristics of lesions

    İdentifying the characteristics of the abnormal findings detected in Thoracic CT and LUS

    Measured: 6 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jan 2021
  2. Study start15 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04719234
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011-KAEK-25 2020/5-21
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
20 Jan 2021
Last updated
22 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Okmen K, Yildiz DK, Soyaslan E. Comparison of lung ultrasonography findings with chest computed tomography results in coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2021 Apr;48(2):245-252. doi: 10.1007/s10396-021-01081-7. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

    PubMed 33638057

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing lung ultrasonography in people with Lung Ultrasound and Pneumonia, run by Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 4 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jan 2021. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Relationship between Thoracic CT imaging results and LUS results (time frame: 6 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04719234, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 22 Jan 2021.

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