Clinical trials: Point-of-care Ultrasound
Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Lung Ultrasound Safety in Humans
The purpose of this study is to investigate if diagnostic ultrasound as it is routinely performed in humans causes lung hemorrhage significant enough to appear on thoracic CT.
- Trial name
- NCT02453724
- Testing
- Observation for safety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Educational Problems
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) Low-Contact Curriculum Using Near-Peer Training and Remote Supervision
Ultrasonography is a non-invasive, minimal-radiation tool for clinical diagnosis. Relevant clinical protocols have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT06777641
- Testing
- remote supervision
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Clinical Trial Center
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain Management and Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
Background: Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for admission to the emergency department (ED). This study aimed to investigate the effect of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed during the initial evaluation…
- Trial name
- NCT05402774
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
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
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
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
Airway Management
Upper Airway Ultrasound Training Requirements
The applications of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) of the upper airway are growing over the last decade. It's clinical applications include both diagnosis of upper airway pathology as well as pre-intubation airway…
- Trial name
- NCT05466409
- Testing
- Visualization of the hyoid bone, Visualization of vocal cords, Localization of thyrohyoid membrane
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
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
Esophageal Foreign Body, Esophageal Obstruction
Point of Care Ultrasound for the Detection of Esophageal Food Bolus
This will be a prospective, observational, case-control study of adult patients presenting to the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Department (YHED) with signs and symptoms of esophageal food or foreign body impaction.
- Trial name
- NCT06507670
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health
Fluid Overload
Effect of High-Flow Nasal Cannula on IVC Measurements Using Point of Care Ultrasound
The size of the inferior vena cava (IVC) using point of care ultrasound is used in resuscitation of patients who are critically ill and is now being used as a standard part of resuscitation in many clinical situations.
- Trial name
- NCT05264454
- Testing
- high flow nasal cannulae
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Pregnancy Related
Feasibility and Acceptability of Butterfly iQ
The purpose of this study is to investigate feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention to integrate Butterfly IQ into antenatal care (ANC) service delivery in Malawi.
- Trial name
- FAB-IQ (NCT05054504)
- Testing
- Butterfly iQ
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,575 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
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
Antenatal Care, Maternal Health
AI Blind-Sweep Ultrasound for Antenatal Screening by Non-Specialist Health Workers in Rural DR Congo
FS2 evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and implementation feasibility of an AI-assisted blind-sweep obstetric ultrasound (SPAQ E-con AI), operated by trained non-specialist health workers, for antenatal screening in rural…
- Conditions
- Antenatal Care, Maternal Health, Gestational Age, Placenta Praevia
- Trial name
- FS2 (NCT07677670)
- Testing
- SPAQ E-con AI blind-sweep ultrasound
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SOIK Corporation Sarl
Cardiac
Use of Artificial Intelligence Cardiac Ultrasound Technology in Teaching Point of Care Cardiac Ultrasound
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (A.I.) cardiac ultrasound technology in teaching point of care cardiac ultrasound (POCUS Cardiac).
- Trial name
- NCT05297877
- Testing
- Experimental AI Echo Machine, Conventional Echo Machine
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cervix; Pregnancy
Sound Check-Correlation Between Transperineal and Digital Cervical Exam in 3rd Trimester Pregnancy
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of the Butterfly iQ pocket ultrasound with the digital cervical examination in the third trimester cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT05260333
- Testing
- Butterfly iQ transperineal ultrasound exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Airway Ultrasound, Difficult Airway Management
Title of Study: Anesthesiologists' Learning Curves for Ultrasound Assessment of Difficult Airway
This study aims to determine how many supervised practice attempts anesthesia trainees need to become competent in using ultrasound to assess the airway.
- Conditions
- Airway Ultrasound, Difficult Airway Management, Airway Ultrasonography, Medical Education
- Trial name
- ALUDA (NCT07910071)
- Testing
- Airway Ultrasound Education and Supervised Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai 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
Gastric Content, Healthy Volunteers
Nurses' Competence in Gastric Ultrasound
The goal of this observational cohort study is to investigate gastric ultrasound skills in surgical nurses. The main question it aims to answer is: how much training is required for surgical nurses to obtain competency in…
- Trial name
- SKILLS-1 (NCT06320574)
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
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