Clinical trials: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Emergency Medicine, POCUS
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Diagnosing Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding an abdominal ultrasound scan to the standard examination helps emergency physicians make a correct diagnosis in adults with acute abdominal pain in the emergency department.
- Conditions
- Emergency Medicine, POCUS, Abdominal Pain (AP), Acute Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- AbdoPOCUS (NCT07849569)
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 508 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Fluid Overload, POCUS
Concordance and Discordance in the Assessment of Volume Status in Home Dialysis Patients: A Comparison of Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, Physical Exam, and Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Fluid overload (when the body has too much fluid), is one of the reasons why people on home dialysis need to go to the hospital. Fluid overload commonly presents as trouble breathing and leg swelling.
- Conditions
- Fluid Overload, POCUS, Lung Ultrasound, Volume Status
- Trial name
- NCT07178470
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), specifically lung ultrasound (LUS), Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea scale, Physical Exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana 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
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Diaphragm
Perioperative Diaphragm Point of Care Ultrasound
It is a prospective observational study of a cohort of patients who underwent brachial plexus blockage above the clavicle, and in which diaphragmatic function is observed in both hemidiaphragms by ultrasound (using Diaphragm…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Diaphragm, Brachial Plexus Block
- Trial name
- DPOCUS (NCT03688724)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
Papilledema Associated With Increased Intracranial Pressure
Ocular Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to Detect Optic Disc Swelling in Comparison to Ophthalmologic Examination
Pediatric emergency department (PED) physicians frequently encounter children with symptoms that warrant evaluation of the optic disc for suspected increased intracranial pressure (ICP) such as headache, blurred vision, recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT02992262
- Testing
- Point of care ocular ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- michal roll
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Heart Failure
Urinary Chloride and Sodium Changes and Residual Congestion in Acute Heart Failure
The goal of this observational study is to learn how changes in urinary sodium and chloride levels relate to fluid overload and short-term outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (AHF).
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Heart Failure, Congestion
- Trial name
- CLORINA-IC (NCT07597512)
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Haemodialysis, Volume Assessment
Internal Jugular Vein Ultrasound for Volume Status Assessment in Haemodialysis
To Evaluate accuracy of Internal Jugular Vein Point-of-Care ultrasound for volume status evaluation in chronic haemodialysis
- Conditions
- Haemodialysis, Volume Assessment, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- IJV-US (NCT07438613)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Accidental Falls, Aged
Whole-Body Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department After a Fall
Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults visit the emergency department. In many older patients, a fall that looks "mechanical" is actually caused by an underlying medical problem such as syncope, heart disease…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Aged, Syncope
- Trial name
- NCT07886164
- Testing
- Whole-body point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli City Hospital
Emergency, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Italian Data Registry of Patients Undergoing Peripheral Nerve Block Performed in the Emergency Departments
This data registry aim is to describe the practice of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia (POCUS-GRA) in emergency departments of nosocomial hospitals where, the organizational structure, has already provided for…
- Conditions
- Emergency, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Anesthesia, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- ED-RA (NCT06707558)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Clinical Echocardiography and S' Wave for Early Recognition of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department, A Prospective Study
The goal of this prospective observational study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) S' wave in detecting acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in adult patients presenting to the emergency department…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI), Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- CLEAR_ECHO (NCT06860997)
- Testing
- Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) S' Wave Echocardiography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
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
Respiration Failure, Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
Dynamic POCUS of Diaphragm Function to Predict Respiratory Failure in Septic Shock
This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the prognostic value of serial bedside ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function in adult patients with septic shock.
- Conditions
- Respiration Failure, Diaphragmatic Dysfunction, Mechanical Ventilation, Septic Shock
- Trial name
- POCUS in RF (NCT07820267)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Dyspnea, Chronic Renal Failure
POCUS VS CT in Diagnosis of Acute Dyspnea in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
Estimate the predictive value of POCUS in diagnosis of different causes of acute dyspnea in hemodialysis patients and compare between POCUS and CT in differentiation the causes of acute dyspnea in those population.
- Trial name
- NCT05729035
- Testing
- POCUS
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Randa Ahmed Sarhan
Hyponatremia, Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Hyponatremia Volume Status Analysis by Point-of-care Ultrasound
This observational study aims to analyze the time of correction of hyponatremia in patients within an internal medicine ward. The researchers will assess volume status using both clinical evaluation and point-of-care ultrasound.
- Trial name
- Vostaus (NCT06013800)
- Testing
- Measurement of sodium levels
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Veracruzana
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Fluid Over-load
Training Medical Residents in the Use of the Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) Score for Bedside Volume Assessment.
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of two training approaches (in-person versus remote) for teaching medical residents to apply the Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score for bedside volume assessment in…
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Fluid Over-load, Congestion, Congestion, Venous
- Trial name
- NCT07541768
- Testing
- In-person VExUS Training Program, Remote VExUS Training Program, No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Heart Decompensation, Acute, Acute Kidney Injuries
POCUS-Guided Diuresis for Decompensated Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, leading to fluid buildup in the body. This can cause problems such as difficulty breathing, swelling, and extreme tiredness.
- Trial name
- POCUSHF-GD (NCT06921603)
- Testing
- Furosemide (Standard Diuretic) Treatment, POCUS-Assessed Diuretic Management
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Deep Venous Thromboses
DVT Evaluation Using POCUS for Diagnosis and Treatment
This study will include approximately 50 patients who will be enrolled if there is suspicion of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- Trial name
- NCT07400510
- Testing
- STAT Venous Duplex, Routine Venous Duplex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Point-of-care-Ultrasound for Sleep Apnea
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at risk for respiratory dysfunction in the perioperative environment. The study is designed to evaluate if point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) measurements of upper airway anatomy may…
- Trial name
- NCT04443582
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Rakesh Sondekoppam Vijayashankar
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia in Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure.
Acute heart failure (AHF) is the leading cause of hospitalization in people over 65, with the group with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) being the most closely related to aging.
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Sarcopenia, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- MUSICA (NCT07530029)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal