Clinical trials: Point of Care Ultrasound
Pediatric Respiratory Diseases, Respiratory Failure
Use of Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose the Etiology of Respiratory Failure in a PICU.
The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of point-of-care lung ultrasound (POC-LUS) in identifying the etiology of acute respiratory failure in pediatric patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT03744169
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound, Clinical exam, Chest x-ray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Septic Shock, Sepsis
Delphi Septic Shock: Sub-phenotypes Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Patients With Septic Shock
The Delphi survey process is a well-established mechanism for generating consensus on a certain topic by using a panel "collective intelligence".
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Sepsis, Shock
- Trial name
- NCT07616817
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Cardiovascular Diseases, Valvular Heart Disease
Reliability of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Augmented Point-of-care Cardiac Ultrasound in the Hands of Internists
The study aim is to test the diagnostic performance of internists interpreting echo images aided by the AISAP CARDIO V0.7 diagnostic support system.
- Trial name
- NCT05455541
- Testing
- AI augmented POCUS examination
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Fracture Arm, Fracture Leg
Accuro XV Ultrasound Imaging System for BoneEnhance and Fracture Detection Algorithms
The Accuro XV is a cart-based, bedside ultrasound instrument that incorporates new signal processing-based technologies for enhanced bone and soft-tissue imaging.
- Conditions
- Fracture Arm, Fracture Leg, Wrist Injury, Ankle Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07853768
- Testing
- Accuro XV Ultrasound Imaging System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rivanna Medical, Inc.
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
Pain
Effectiveness of Oral Sucrose During Lung Ultrasound
Background: control of pain in neonates has an important role in preventing long- term effects on neurodevelopment and pain reactivity.
- Trial name
- NCT05717088
- Testing
- 24% Sucrose solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Pneumonia, Pediatric Disorder
Standardization of Mid-Level Providers Using Point of Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Pneumonia
The POCUS training program aims to bring sustainable, affordable access to POCUS to patients in need of diagnostic services in Uganda.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pediatric Disorder, Diagnostic and Monitoring Radiological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT03969342)
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound training
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bridge to Health Medical and Dental
Neonatal Pneumonia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chest X-Ray Versus Lung Ultrasound in Neonatal Pneumonia
This prospective observational study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of chest X-ray versus lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of neonatal pneumonia among neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Pneumonia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pneumonia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07807514
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Education, Medical, Ultrasound Imaging
Artificial Intelligence for Learning Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Point-of care-ultrasonography has the potential to transform healthcare delivery through its diagnostic and therapeutic utility.
- Trial name
- NCT05900440
- Testing
- Ultrasound with Artificial Inteligence Engabled, Ultrasound without Artificial Intelligence Enabled
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford 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
Point-of-Care Bladder Ultrasound, Urethral Catheter
BULLET: Bladder Ultrasound Limits Length (of Time), Expedites Treatment
In this study patients presenting to the pediatric ER with abdominal or pelvic complaints will be randomized to urethral bladder catheter or bladder ultrasound to compare time to completion of successful pelvic ultrasound, as…
- Trial name
- BULLET (NCT03860311)
- Testing
- Bladder Ultrasound, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiac Arrest, Pulseless Electrical Activity
REASON 1 Trial: Sonography in Cardiac Arrest
The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive value of the presence or absence of cardiac activity by bedside ultrasound during cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Pulseless Electrical Activity, Asystole
- Trial name
- NCT01446471
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 793 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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
Fever
Ultrasound-Assisted Lumbar Puncture in Children
The aim of this study is to determine if emergency physician performed ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture improves first-time success rates in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT03099642
- Testing
- ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Education of Ultrasound
The Development and Evaluation of the Efficacy for Echo-assisted Advanced Life Support Advanced Life Support
The investigators conduct this project for integrating the point-of care ultrasound skill (POCUS) in to the American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) guidelines and other critical conditions.
- Trial name
- eALS (NCT04148794)
- Testing
- echo-assisted advanced life support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Tendon Disorder
A Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course for Orthopedic Surgery Residents
A group of orthopedic surgery residents underwent a structured online and practical musculoskeletal ultrasound course. Their proficiency on a written and practical exam, as well as frequency and comfort when using was recorded…
- Trial name
- NCT04204369
- Testing
- Ultrasound education curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Pulmonary Ultrasound Education, Ultrasound Training
Self-Directed Learning for Pulmonary Ultrasound Education
This study compared two ways of teaching medical students how to recognize lung conditions using ultrasound images. All participants were third-year medical students taking part in a structured ultrasound training session at the…
- Trial name
- NCT07679698
- Testing
- Self-Directed Learning, Tutor-Guided Learning
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Point-of-care Ultrasound
The Clinical Impact of POCUS Use in General Practice
Being a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study, this study aims to simultaneous assess the clinical effectiveness of the introduction of point-of-care unltrasound in general practice and to measure the impact of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05523882
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture
EASY Algorithm Trial (Elbow Trauma Assessment Using Sonography in Children and Youth) Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety of Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Suspected Elbow Fractures in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the safety and accuracy of ultrasound as a screening tool to detect broken bones (fractures) in the elbow area in children and youth aged 5 to 15 years.
- Conditions
- Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture, Pediatric Trauma, Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- EASY Algorithm (NCT07429344)
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 543 people
- Sponsor
- Timo Munz
Hemophilia
3D Ultrasound in Hemophilic Ankles
The study examines whether a mechanical arm ultrasound system provides diagnostic accuracy comparable to expert-performed full ultrasound for detecting key joint components and whether it can reduce acquisition variability…
- Trial name
- NCT07452575
- Testing
- Mechanical Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children