Clinical trials: Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Pleural Effusion Disorder, Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema
Predictive Role of Lung Ultrasound in Re-Expansion Pulmonary Edema During Thoracocentesis
This study evaluates the feasibility, safety, and predictive role of dynamic bedside Lung Ultrasound (LUS) during therapeutic thoracocentesis in patients with moderate-to-massive pleural effusions.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion Disorder, Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema, Pulmonary Edemas
- Trial name
- NCT07875764
- Testing
- Serial Bedside Lung Ultrasound (LUS) Protocol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
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), 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
Bone Fractures
Ultrasound Assessment of Pediatric Fracture Healing With the PLUS Score
This observational study investigates whether ultrasound can safely and accurately monitor the healing of bone fractures in children, comparing it to standard X-rays.
- Trial name
- USG-FRACTHEAL (NCT07755787)
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Heart Failure, Decompensated Heart Failure
Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay in Patients With Heart Failure ( POCUSHF )
This study will evaluate whether using bedside ultrasound (also called Point-of-Care Ultrasound or POCUS) can help improve the care of hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Decompensated Heart Failure, Hospital Length of Stay
- Trial name
- POCUSHF (NCT06965712)
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Pulse Checks Using Femoral Artery B-Mode Ultrasound With Compressibility Assessment
The goal of this prospective observational study is to investigate B-mode point-of care ultrasound with arterial compressibility assessment on the femoral artery as a method to determine the presence of a pulse and to compare it…
- Trial name
- NCT06491186
- Testing
- Point of Care Ultrasound
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
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
Medical Education, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Video-Based Versus Bedside eFAST Training in Final-Year Medical Students
This study compared two methods of teaching the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) examination to final-year medical students.
- Conditions
- Medical Education, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), eFast
- Trial name
- NCT07790497
- Testing
- Standardized Video-Based eFAST Training, Instructor-Led Bedside eFAST Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gorkem Alper Solakoglu
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
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Ventricular Function, Left
Federated Learning for Point-of-Care Cardiac Ultrasound
This prospective, multicenter study will evaluate a federated machine-learning system designed to analyze focused cardiac point-of-care ultrasound examinations.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Ventricular Function, Left, Echocardiography, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- FL-POCUS (NCT07800962)
- Testing
- Focused Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasonography, FL-POCUS Federated Machine-Learning Analysis System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
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
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
Central Venous Catheter, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Central Venous Catheter Placement With Thoracic Ultrasound and Intracavity ECG Positioning
The goal of this interventional study is to assess the feasibility of two bedside techniques for confirming central venous catheter (CVC) placement and detecting complications: Intracavity ECG monitoring to confirm internal…
- Conditions
- Central Venous Catheter, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Intracavitary Electrocardiogram Guiding, Feasibility Studies
- Trial name
- CVC-TIP (NCT07291869)
- Testing
- Intracavity ECG, Thoracic point of care ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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
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
Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
Assess Patient Readiness for Pelvic Ultrasound With the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a relatively quick and non-invasive technique to assess bladder fullness which will be provided under standard of care.
- Trial name
- AI-POCUS (NCT07535294)
- Testing
- Experimental AI POCUS, Standard of Care Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital
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
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
Delayed Gastric Emptying, Gastroparesis
Using Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) to Assess Gastric Contents Among Fasting Pre-operative Patients Taking GLP-1 Agonists.
Given the increased prescription of GLP-1 agonists for both diabetes and obesity management and the implications of the proposed delayed gastric emptying in the setting of an anesthetic, it is critical to determine if patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06038734
- Testing
- gastric ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
POCUS Assessment During Ambulatory PAH Clinic
Point of Care Ultrasonography Assessment During Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Background: Changes occurring in the pulmonary vascularity imparts changes to the right heart in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
- Trial name
- POCUSPAH (NCT05332847)
- Testing
- POC-US
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center