UltrasoundNCT06536621
Survey About Practice of Neurosonology in Belgium
An observational study of Ultrasound and Neurosonology, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.
Trial summary
Ultrasounds are widely employed in almost all medical specialties. In Neurology, the applications are numerous nowadays. There is constant interest in the traditional use of US as well as a growing attention towards the newest and most recent applications in clinical/everyday practice. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Ultrasound, Neurosonology, NeuroPOCUS
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBelgium
- Study dates
- 15 Sep 2024to 6 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Practionner of US in Neurology clinical practice.
Who may be able to join
- Neurologist in Belgian Hospitals
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Pasquale Scoppettuolo
Brussels, 1200
Pasquale Scoppettuolo, surveyneurosonology@gmail.com
About this study
Ultrasounds are widely employed in almost all medical specialties. In Neurology, the applications are numerous nowadays. There is constant interest in the traditional use of US as well as a growing attention towards the newest and most recent applications in clinical/everyday practice. These applications pertain not only to vascular neurology but also to other fields within this specialty, owing to the non-invasive and bedside availability of this tool.
To achieve this, a high level of expertise is required. Paradoxically, certification of skills is neither required nor mandatory for clinical practice. When examining Belgian centers, a wide disparity in training, indications, and ultrasound use in everyday practice becomes apparent. This discrepancy is not unique to Belgium; it has also been demonstrated throughout the rest of Europe. The European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamic (ESNCH) has already conducted a survey on this subject, and we would like to replicate it at a national level.
Read more
The aim of this survey is to describe the use of ultrasound for neurological diseases in Belgian hospitals and practitioners' familiarity with ultrasound modalities across all indications. Understanding the current state of ultrasound practice in Belgium could help promote more homogeneous and high-quality training, increase educational sessions during national meetings, establish a research network, and facilitate the exchange of internal protocols.
Partipants opinions would be greatly appreciated to better understand Belgian expertise in the field and open discussions about the strengths and limitations of the current situation.
After 4 months from the reception of this email, the online questionnaire will no longer be available, and the investigators will proceed with the analysis of the collected data. As indicated, the inclusion of the hospital name is not mandatory. However, hospital category is kindly request to facilitate our analysis.
Analysis and comparison between categories (such as the type of hospital, region, etc.) will be conducted for research purposes.
For any additional inquiries regarding the survey questions, data collection, and conclusions of the inquiry, please feel free to contact investigators via email at surveyneurosonology@gmail.com.
Read the detailed description
Ultrasounds are widely employed in almost all medical specialties. In Neurology, the applications are numerous nowadays. There is constant interest in the traditional use of US as well as a growing attention towards the newest and most recent applications in clinical/everyday practice. These applications pertain not only to vascular neurology but also to other fields within this specialty, owing to the non-invasive and bedside availability of this tool.
To achieve this, a high level of expertise is required. Paradoxically, certification of skills is neither required nor mandatory for clinical practice. When examining Belgian centers, a wide disparity in training, indications, and ultrasound use in everyday practice becomes apparent. This discrepancy is not unique to Belgium; it has also been demonstrated throughout the rest of Europe. The European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamic (ESNCH) has already conducted a survey on this subject, and we would like to replicate it at a national level.
The aim of this survey is to describe the use of ultrasound for neurological diseases in Belgian hospitals and practitioners' familiarity with ultrasound modalities across all indications. Understanding the current state of ultrasound practice in Belgium could help promote more homogeneous and high-quality training, increase educational sessions during national meetings, establish a research network, and facilitate the exchange of internal protocols.
Partipants opinions would be greatly appreciated to better understand Belgian expertise in the field and open discussions about the strengths and limitations of the current situation.
After 4 months from the reception of this email, the online questionnaire will no longer be available, and the investigators will proceed with the analysis of the collected data. As indicated, the inclusion of the hospital name is not mandatory. However, hospital category is kindly request to facilitate our analysis.
Analysis and comparison between categories (such as the type of hospital, region, etc.) will be conducted for research purposes.
For any additional inquiries regarding the survey questions, data collection, and conclusions of the inquiry, please feel free to contact investigators via email at surveyneurosonology@gmail.com.
- Conditions
- Ultrasound, Neurosonology, NeuroPOCUS
- Keywords
- Stroke, Critical care, Neuromonitoring, Survey, Neurosonology
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Ultrasound (US) centers in Belgium
Percentage of hospital centers in Belgium performing ultrasound (US). Number of centers responding to the survey, team and equipment of each center.
Variable are indicated as numbers and percentage.
Measured: During four month
Type of US perfomed in the center
Number, percentage and subtype (ophtalmic artery, PFO) of extra-cranial and intra-cranial exams for each center. The results are indicated as number and percentage.
Measured: During four month
Education
Information about certification and training of neurosonologist as well as teaching units for residency program.
Measured: During four month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Aug 2024
- Study start15 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion6 Jun 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for UltrasoundStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de LouvainThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, SCOPPETTUOLO Pasquale, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06536621
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Neurosonology_Survey
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 27 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Survey About Practice of Neurosonology in Belgium
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06536621
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Neurosonology_Survey
- Conditions
- Ultrasound, Neurosonology, NeuroPOCUS
- Keywords
- Stroke, Critical care, Neuromonitoring, Survey, Neurosonology
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de LouvainUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 6 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Aug 2024 (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.
Ultrasounds are widely employed in almost all medical specialties. In Neurology, the applications are numerous nowadays. There is constant interest in the traditional use of US as well as a growing attention towards the newest and most recent applications in clinical/everyday practice. These applications pertain not only to vascular neurology but also to other fields within this specialty, owing to the non-invasive and bedside availability of this tool.
To achieve this, a high level of expertise is required. Paradoxically, certification of skills is neither required nor mandatory for clinical practice. When examining Belgian centers, a wide disparity in training, indications, and ultrasound use in everyday practice becomes apparent. This discrepancy is not unique to Belgium; it has also been demonstrated throughout the rest of Europe. The European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamic (ESNCH) has already conducted a survey on this subject, and we would like to replicate it at a national level.
The aim of this survey is to describe the use of ultrasound for neurological diseases in Belgian hospitals and practitioners' familiarity with ultrasound modalities across all indications. Understanding the current state of ultrasound practice in Belgium could help promote more homogeneous and high-quality training, increase educational sessions during national meetings, establish a research network, and facilitate the exchange of internal protocols.
Partipants opinions would be greatly appreciated to better understand Belgian expertise in the field and open discussions about the strengths and limitations of the current situation.
After 4 months from the reception of this email, the online questionnaire will no longer be available, and the investigators will proceed with the analysis of the collected data. As indicated, the inclusion of the hospital name is not mandatory. However, hospital category is kindly request to facilitate our analysis.
Analysis and comparison between categories (such as the type of hospital, region, etc.) will be conducted for research purposes.
For any additional inquiries regarding the survey questions, data collection, and conclusions of the inquiry, please feel free to contact investigators via email at surveyneurosonology@gmail.com.
Detailed description
Ultrasounds are widely employed in almost all medical specialties. In Neurology, the applications are numerous nowadays. There is constant interest in the traditional use of US as well as a growing attention towards the newest and most recent applications in clinical/everyday practice. These applications pertain not only to vascular neurology but also to other fields within this specialty, owing to the non-invasive and bedside availability of this tool.
To achieve this, a high level of expertise is required. Paradoxically, certification of skills is neither required nor mandatory for clinical practice. When examining Belgian centers, a wide disparity in training, indications, and ultrasound use in everyday practice becomes apparent. This discrepancy is not unique to Belgium; it has also been demonstrated throughout the rest of Europe. The European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamic (ESNCH) has already conducted a survey on this subject, and we would like to replicate it at a national level.
The aim of this survey is to describe the use of ultrasound for neurological diseases in Belgian hospitals and practitioners' familiarity with ultrasound modalities across all indications. Understanding the current state of ultrasound practice in Belgium could help promote more homogeneous and high-quality training, increase educational sessions during national meetings, establish a research network, and facilitate the exchange of internal protocols.
Partipants opinions would be greatly appreciated to better understand Belgian expertise in the field and open discussions about the strengths and limitations of the current situation.
After 4 months from the reception of this email, the online questionnaire will no longer be available, and the investigators will proceed with the analysis of the collected data. As indicated, the inclusion of the hospital name is not mandatory. However, hospital category is kindly request to facilitate our analysis.
Analysis and comparison between categories (such as the type of hospital, region, etc.) will be conducted for research purposes.
For any additional inquiries regarding the survey questions, data collection, and conclusions of the inquiry, please feel free to contact investigators via email at surveyneurosonology@gmail.com.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Practionner of US in Neurology clinical practice.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Neurologist in Belgian Hospitals
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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
Ultrasound (US) centers in Belgium
Time frame: During four month
Percentage of hospital centers in Belgium performing ultrasound (US). Number of centers responding to the survey, team and equipment of each center. Variable are indicated as numbers and percentage.
Type of US perfomed in the center
Time frame: During four month
Number, percentage and subtype (ophtalmic artery, PFO) of extra-cranial and intra-cranial exams for each center. The results are indicated as number and percentage.
Education
Time frame: During four month
Information about certification and training of neurosonologist as well as teaching units for residency program.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2024.
Related trials for Ultrasound
Active, not recruitingObservational study
MRI Fusion Biopsy vs. Micro-Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
Prostate Cancer
Not yet recruiting
Expanded Diagnostic Strategy in Older Adults Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Acute Respiratory Infection
Acute Respiratory Infection
Active, not recruiting
Effects of Resistance Exercise on Enthesitis in Patients With Spondyloarthritis
Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Axial Spondylarthritis (axSpA)
Recruiting
Minimum Effective Local Anesthetic Volume for Ultrasound Guided Superior Trunk Block
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
RecruitingObservational study
Preoperative Gastric Ultrasound and Left Ventricular Function in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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 Ultrasound and Neurosonology, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.
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 0 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2024. 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 Belgium. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Pasquale Scoppettuolo (+3227648176, surveyneurosonology@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Ultrasound (US) centers in Belgium (time frame: During four month). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 6 Aug 2024.