Clinical trials: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Heart Failure, Congestive, Renal Failure Acute Chronic
Effect of a Focused Point-of-care Ultrasonography Screening Protocol in Hospitalized Patients
This research project aims to establish a real-time focused ultrasound examination protocol for routine assessment of hospitalized patients, including evaluations of the inferior vena cava (IVC), pericardial effusion…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Congestive, Renal Failure Acute Chronic, Liver Cirrhosis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT07656428
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Educational Problems
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) Teleeducation Curriculum for Hospital-at-home Care
Since July 2024, the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) has been implementing a pilot Hospital-at-Home (HAH) Acute Care Program to curb hospital admissions.
- Trial name
- NCT07182162
- Testing
- Remote supervision + simulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Acute Disease, Sepsis
Acutelines: a Large Data-/Biobank of Acute and Emergency Medicine
Research in acute care faces many challenges, including enrollment challenges, legal limitations in data sharing, limited funding, and lack of singular ownership of the domain of acute care.
- Conditions
- Acute Disease, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Frailty
- Trial name
- Acutelines (NCT04615065)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
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
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
Blunt Chest Trauma, Respiratory Failure
Combined Lung and Diaphragmatic Ultrasound to Predict Respiratory Failure in Blunt Chest Trauma
Blunt chest trauma is a leading cause of emergency hospital visits and can result in severe breathing complications such as hypoxemic respiratory failure.
- Conditions
- Blunt Chest Trauma, Respiratory Failure, Thoracic Injuries, Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT07807566
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Heart Failure
Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department for Predicting Acute Heart Failure Outcomes
Acute heart failure is a common and serious condition that frequently brings patients to the emergency department. Emergency physicians need quick and reliable methods to evaluate the severity of the condition and monitor the…
- Trial name
- NCT07905443
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Point-of-care Ultrasound in Finland
This study has two aims. 1. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a common suspected medical condition. If it cannot be excluded clinically and using D-dimer, ultrasound examination is required.
- Conditions
- Deep Vein Thrombosis, Abdominal Aortic Aneurism, Pneumothorax, Gallbladder Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03327688
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Ossi Hannula
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