Clinical trials: POCUS
Hip Effusion
Hip POCUS for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Hip Effusion.
Limping is a common complaint among children presenting in the Pediatric ED the evaluation of a limp among infants and toddlers is challenging doe to the lack of specific history and the difficulty in locating the pain …
- Trial name
- NCT04720066
- Testing
- Ultrasound test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS)
The POCUS in Practice Study
In a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial, the effects of an educational intervention will be determined by estimating the uptake of point-of-care ultrasound by general practitioners (outcome P1), change in referral from…
- Trial name
- PIP (NCT05696821)
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care
Evaluation of an Online Application for Point of Care Ultrasound Training in General Internal Medicine Residents
This study compares Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training in two hospitals, one that uses an online application for supervision and one that does not use the application.
- Conditions
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care, Ultrasound Evaluation
- Trial name
- NCT07372053
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Baden
Vaping
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Findings and Impact on Vaping
Vaping has emerged as a prominent public health crisis in recent years. In 2023, the National Youth Tobacco Survey found that more than 2.1 million adolescents endorse vaping, with 25% of those endorsing daily use.
- Trial name
- NCT06335329
- Testing
- Discussion of point-of-care ultrasound lung findings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Medical Education, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Video-Based Versus Bedside eFAST Training in Final-Year Medical Students
This study compared two methods of teaching the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) examination to final-year medical students.
- Conditions
- Medical Education, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), eFast
- Trial name
- NCT07790497
- Testing
- Standardized Video-Based eFAST Training, Instructor-Led Bedside eFAST Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gorkem Alper Solakoglu
Bone Fractures
Ultrasound Assessment of Pediatric Fracture Healing With the PLUS Score
This observational study investigates whether ultrasound can safely and accurately monitor the healing of bone fractures in children, comparing it to standard X-rays.
- Trial name
- USG-FRACTHEAL (NCT07755787)
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Viral
Diagnostic Accuracy of Pocket-size Lung Ultrasound in Pneumonia Etiology and Complications in Hospitalized Children
1. Background and study aims Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Although the diagnosis is clinical, a chest radiograph (CXR) is often necessary to clarify it, exposing the patient to…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Viral, Pneumonia, Bacterial
- Trial name
- POCUS-L (NCT06296693)
- Testing
- Pocket-size lung ultrasound for etiological definition of pneumonia and surveillance of complications in children hospitalized
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António
Lymph Nodes
Baseline Evaluation of Lymph Nodes in the Lower Quadrant Young People Using Point of Care Ultrasound (BELLY-POCUS)
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.
- Trial name
- BELLY POCUS (NCT07704814)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sepsis
A Prognostic Model Based on POCUS at ICU Admission in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis
Sepsis is responsible for one in three patient deaths. Understanding the severity of the disease, directing medications, prognosticating, and communicating with family members depend on the ability to predict outcomes in a…
- Trial name
- NCT06082154
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.
Child, Pneumonia
Lung Ultrasound for Acute Respiratory Infections by Community Health Workers
The specific objectives focus on using a train-the-trainer model to educate CHWs in Pakistan on performing and interpreting pediatric lung POCUS.
- Trial name
- L-POCUS (NCT03594383)
- Testing
- ULTRASOUND
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
AI-POCUS for Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia
Maternal and neonatal health remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- AIM-ETH (NCT07171086)
- Testing
- AI-POCUS (BabyChecker, Delft Imaging), AI-POCUS (Edan, China)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Intravenous Access
Point of Care UltraSound (POCUS) Use for Intravenous Catheter Placement During Pediatric Interfacility Transport
This study will determine the efficacy of POCUS (Point of Care UltraSound) for intravenous (IV) access during pediatric interfacility transport. The Butterfly iQ+ (Lightning) device will be used.
- Trial name
- NCT04875988
- Testing
- Butterfly iQ+ Ultrasound, Traditional
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Hemophilia A, Factor VIII (FVIII)
TG-INSIGHT With Joint POCUS, Hemostatic Potential in Patients With Severe Hemophilia A on Novel Replacement and Substitution FVIII Therapies
This is an observational research study to find out if there is a difference in the way children with moderate or severe hemophilia A, treated on two different types of factor replacement, form a clot and also evaluate if they…
- Trial name
- NCT07692217
- Testing
- Half-life factor VIII based replacement therapy, Non-FVIII based replacement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Gastrostomy, Gastrostomy Complications
Pediatric Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy Technique
The purpose of this research study is to test a new device called the PUMA-G Pediatric System. The research will measure if the device works well to safely aid doctors placing gastrostomy feeding tubes in children.
- Conditions
- Gastrostomy, Gastrostomy Complications, Pediatric Disorder, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT05966311
- Testing
- Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- CoapTech
Lower Respiratory Infection, LRTI
Effectiveness of Point-of-care Lung Ultrasound for the Management of Childhood Lower Respiratory Infections
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of point-of-care lung ultrasound versus chest X-ray for the management of childhood lower respiratory infections in a low-resource setting.
- Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Infection, LRTI, Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- ELUS (NCT05921526)
- Testing
- Point-of-care lung ultrasound, Chest X-ray (digital images)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 616 people
- Sponsor
- Nagasaki University
Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
Assess Patient Readiness for Pelvic Ultrasound With the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a relatively quick and non-invasive technique to assess bladder fullness which will be provided under standard of care.
- Trial name
- AI-POCUS (NCT07535294)
- Testing
- Experimental AI POCUS, Standard of Care Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital
Hemophilia A, Factor VIII
POCUS: Hemostatic Potential and Joint Health in Patients With Severe Hemophilia A on Novel Replacement Therapies
This is a prospective, randomized control trial in which each patient will be randomly assigned to receive either extended half-life factor VIII based replacement therapy or non-FVIII based replacement therapy, which are both…
- Trial name
- NCT04690322
- Testing
- Eloctate, Adynovate, Emicizumab
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Endotracheal Tube Wrongly Placed During Anesthetic Procedure
Intra-op POCUS for Identification of Endotracheal Tube Position in the Pediatric Population
Chest X-ray and/or fluoroscopy is not routinely used in the OR to confirm endotracheal tube (ETT) placement by anesthesiologists. Multiple studies have shown that ~19% of all intubations result in inappropriate ETT placement.
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT03031548)
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound exam, Reposition ETT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Point-of-care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Can a Tailored Quality Assurance Program Help General Practitioners Maintain POCUS Scanning Competence? A Cohort Study From Denmark
Testing of a quality assurance program for general practitioners with an online multiple-choice quiz including still-pictures and video sequences of 10 application specific POCUS examinations.
- Trial name
- NCT05625646
- Testing
- quality assurance program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Cardiac Anomalies
Prospective Evaluation of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Performed by PEM Fellows and Artificial Intelligence on Children With Pre-existing Cardiac Conditions.
The goal of this study is to prospectively assess the diagnostic agreement of PEM fellow-performed cardiac POCUS and of AI-assisted interpretation using the Exo Iris probe, as compared to a complete echocardiography for detecting…
- Trial name
- POCUS-AI PEM (NCT07503158)
- Testing
- AI Pocus_Cardiac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital