Sonography in an Unselected Population of Acute Admitted Patients With Respiratory Symptoms
NCT ID: NCT01486394
Last Updated: 2013-08-05
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
315 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-12-31
2013-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
DIAGNOSTIC
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Focused sonography
Intervention group: After the primary evaluation by a physician in the emergency department, focused sonography of the patients heart, lungs and deep veins in the legs are performed. Hereafter the further examinations and treatment are done according to hospital guidelines.
Focused Sonography of the heart, lungs and deep veins
The patient is randomised to either a control group where usual treatment and diagnostic work-up is performed or to an intervention group where usual treatment and diagnostic workup are supplemented by a sonographic examination of the heart, lungs and deep veins are performed within one hour after the primary evaluation. The primary evaluation is defined as the first evaluation of the patient by a physician in the Acute Medical Admission Department.
Usual treatment and diagnostic work-up
Control group: After the primary evaluation by a physician in the emergency department. Hereafter the further examinations and treatment are done according to hospital guidelines.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Focused Sonography of the heart, lungs and deep veins
The patient is randomised to either a control group where usual treatment and diagnostic work-up is performed or to an intervention group where usual treatment and diagnostic workup are supplemented by a sonographic examination of the heart, lungs and deep veins are performed within one hour after the primary evaluation. The primary evaluation is defined as the first evaluation of the patient by a physician in the Acute Medical Admission Department.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
1. The sonographic examination can be performed before or within 1 hour after the primary evaluation
2. Patient is 18 years or older
3. Patient able and willing to give informed consent
4. One ore more of the following symptoms or clinical findings at admission to the emergency department
* Respiratory rate \> 20 breaths per minute
* Saturation \< 95%
* Oxygen therapy initiated
* The patient has a principal complaint of dyspnoea
* The patient has a principal complaint of coughing
* The patient has a principal complaint of chest pain
Exclusion Criteria
1. The sonographic examination can not be performed within 1 hour after the primary evaluation
2. The patient is 17 years or younger
3. The patient not able or willing to give informed consent
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Southern Denmark
OTHER
Odense University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Christian Borbjerg Laursen
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Christian B Laursen, M.D
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Odense University Hospital
Locations
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Countries
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References
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Laursen CB, Sloth E, Lassen AT, Christensen Rd, Lambrechtsen J, Madsen PH, Henriksen DP, Davidsen JR, Rasmussen F. Point-of-care ultrasonography in patients admitted with respiratory symptoms: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2014 Aug;2(8):638-46. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70135-3. Epub 2014 Jul 3.
Laursen CB, Sloth E, Lassen AT, Christensen RD, Lambrechtsen J, Madsen PH, Henriksen DP, Davidsen JR, Rasmussen F. Focused sonographic examination of the heart, lungs and deep veins in an unselected population of acute admitted patients with respiratory symptoms: a protocol for a prospective, blinded, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2012 May 30;2(3):e001369. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001369. Print 2012.
Other Identifiers
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S-2010074
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id