Clinical trials: Point-of-care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Crohn Disease of Small Intestine
Implementation of Point Of Care UltraSound in the Assessment of Crohn's Disease -The POCUS Study
1. Explore Stakeholder perceptions of POCUS service development and implementation in the NHS in an interview Sub-study. We will assess whether stakeholders: Recognise the potential of POCUS for the management of small bowel CD…
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT07157436)
- Testing
- Non-interventional study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Does Ultrasound Assessment for Extravascular Lung Water and IVC Measurement Affect Outcomes in Inpatient Heart Failure Management?
This study evaluates daily POCUS/FCU exams on patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure with primary end point of acute kidney injury while in hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04436718
- Testing
- Daily pocus exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Valvular Heart Disease Patients, Aortic Stenosis
Importance of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Early Detection of Valvular and Cardiac Diseases (IMPROVE)
Heart valve disease and weakened heart muscle (left ventricular systolic dysfunction) are common in older adults and often go undetected until serious complications such as heart failure develop.
- Conditions
- Valvular Heart Disease Patients, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT07756398)
- Testing
- Kosmos Torso-One AI-guided Point-of-Care Ultrasound (EchoNous, Inc.)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,088 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA), Aortic Dissection
POCUS Screening for TAA in Hypertensive Patients in the ED
The investigators are going to recruit hypertensive patients in the emergency department of Prince of Wales Hospital. Point-of-care ultrasound of the aorta and measurements of the aortic diameter will be obtained.
- Trial name
- NCT06854588
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,483 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Acute Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
The Role of intraABDOminal Pressure and Point Of Care UltraSound to Guide Decongestive Therapy in Heart Failure
Systemic venous congestion is the primary therapeutic target of intravenous loop diuretics in patients admitted for acute heart failure (AHF).
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure, Intraabdominal Hypertension, Cardio-Renal Syndrome
- Trial name
- ABDOPOCUS-HF (NCT07008365)
- Testing
- Furosemide 20 Milligrams
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón
Hemodynamic Assessment, Bedside Ultrasonography
Assessment of LVOT VTI in Healthy Volunteers
Healthy subjects will have transthoracic echocardiography evaluation of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Velocity-Time Integral (LVOT VTI) performed by operators after brief training.
- Conditions
- Hemodynamic Assessment, Bedside Ultrasonography, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- NCT07600931
- Testing
- transthoracic echocardiography
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Small Bowel Obstruction, Point of Care Ultrasound
POCUS for Small Bowel Obstruction in the ED: a Retrospective Study
This study protocol aims to evaluate the impact of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) on the diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in the emergency department (ED).
- Trial name
- SBOCUS (NCT05864378)
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Abdominal Pain
Improvement of Diagnostic Approach Using PoCUS for Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain
Many medical specialties and paramedical fields are increasingly using point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). In daily practice, abdominal pain accounts for 7% to 10% of emergency department consultations, while the mean reported…
- Trial name
- DARUQUS (NCT05438654)
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
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
Hemorrhagic Shock, Pediatric Trauma
Effect of Resuscitation on Gastric Emptying Using POCUS in Pediatric Trauma Patients
Pediatric trauma often leads to hemorrhagic shock, which reduces blood flow to the digestive tract and delays gastric emptying. This delay can cause fluid and food to remain in the stomach, increasing the risk of pulmonary…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Shock, Pediatric Trauma, Delayed Gastric Emptying, Gastric Dysmotility
- Trial name
- NCT07810907
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF)
Bedside Ultrasound-guided Volume Management and Discharge Timing for Patients With Heart Failure During Hospitalization: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary of the POCUS-HF Study The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether using bedside ultrasound (POCUS) to guide fluid management and discharge timing can improve outcomes for hospitalized heart failure (HF)…
- Trial name
- NCT07046169
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Volume Assessment and Decongestion Strategy (UVADS), clinical assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Pan He
Ascites, Paracentesis
Does Point of Care Ultrasound Change Needle Insertion Location During Routine Bedside Paracentesis?
Paracentesis is a bedside procedure in which a needle is inserted into a patient's peritoneum in order to obtain ascitic fluid. This is a safe bedside procedure with very low risks of complications that is usually performed using…
- Conditions
- Ascites, Paracentesis, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- NCT04245553
- Testing
- Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Steven Montague
Ileus Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Postoperative Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound (G-POCUS) in Abdominal Surgery
The purpose of this research is to determine if gastric point of care ultrasound (G-POCUS) can be used to help clinicians determine when to feed patients or when to insert or remove nasogastric tubes for patients recovering from…
- Trial name
- NCT05796063
- Testing
- gastric point of care ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Anesthesia, Gastric Ultrasound
Gastric Emptying Time in Traumatic Injuries
The investigators plan to do serial sonographic examinations of the gastric antrum (quantity, quality) to estimate the gastric emptying time and dependant factors after traumatic injurys.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Gastric Ultrasound, Sonography, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- NCT06643325
- Testing
- Gastric ultrasound
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Coronavirus Infection, COVID
Assessment of Exam Findings in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Specific Aims: 1. The investigators will prospectively evaluate and analyze changes in the appearance of the lungs and heart through serial acquisition of focused point-of-care ultrasound images in a cohort of patients with or…
- Conditions
- Coronavirus Infection, COVID, Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2
- Trial name
- NCT04339998
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Feasibility of Doppler Ultrasound for Pulse Detection in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients
The goal of this prospective observational study is to investigate the feasibility of using doppler point-of-care ultrasound on the femoral artery with a portable device to assess the presence of a pulse in patients suffering…
- Trial name
- NCT06249893
- Testing
- Point-of-care vascular ultrasound
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Bone Fractures, Long Bone Fracture
Diagnostic Accuracy and Operational Efficiency of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Long Bone Fractures: A Brazilian Multicenter Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for identifying long bone fractures in the emergency department.
- Trial name
- POCUS-BONE BR (NCT07728227)
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pediatric Trauma Patients
Accuracy of Gastric POCUS in Pediatric Trauma
The goal of this observational study is to detect the predictive accuracy of the gastric POCUS in pediatric trauma patients undergoing urgent and semi urgent operative procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT06747403
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University