Clinical trials: Point-of-care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Clinical Competence, Ultrasonography
Remote Guidance for eFAST Training Using a Head-Mounted Device
This study looks at the best way to remotely teach and guide doctors-in-training to perform a bedside ultrasound exam called eFAST (extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma), which is used to quickly check injured…
- Conditions
- Clinical Competence, Ultrasonography, Medical Education, Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- Remote-eFAST (NCT07686497)
- Testing
- Standardized instructional eFAST video, Real-time audio remote expert guidance (Microsoft Teams), Head-mounted-device remote expert guidance (Arc 3, RealWear)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipp Fürnstahl
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
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
Trauma, Brain
(POCUS) As an Early Screening Tool for Diagnosing Skull Fractures in Children
This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of POCUS as a screening tool for early diagnosis of skull fractures in children with mild closed head injuries admitted to the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT05726201
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Service Development of POCUS in the IBD Clinic
Study to determine whether the use of an ultrasound completed during an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinic will speed up diagnosis, treatment initiation, reduce complications, save money and reduce investigations compared…
- Trial name
- NCT05838196
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Abdominal Pain (AP), Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Pocus Triage in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Abdominal Pain
Introduction and Objective: This study aimed to reveal the effect of classical triage and Bedside Focused Ultrasonography (POCUS) in addition to classical triage on diagnosis, treatment, emergency department follow-up and its…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain (AP), Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Triage
- Trial name
- NCT06887400
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound (POCUS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
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), Congestive Heart Failure Acute
POcus INTERvention for Tailoring Diuretic Strategy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a frequent cause of hospitalization and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Congestive Heart Failure Acute, Diuretic Effect, Lung Ultrasonography Score
- Trial name
- POINTER-HF (NCT07469722)
- Testing
- Furosemide 40 Milligrams., Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25 milligrams., Acetazolamide 250 milligrams.
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
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