Pocket-size Ultrasound by Nurses in Cardiothoracic Post-operative Patients
NCT ID: NCT01847859
Last Updated: 2021-11-09
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
59 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-05-31
2013-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Study population: Approximately 50 patients
Intervention: All participants will undergo careful medical history, physical examination and blood tests led by residents. All patients will routinely be examined with ultrasound by nurses trained in ultrasound examinations of the pleural space and the pericardium and a complete high-end echocardiography including assessment of both pleural cavities and the pericardial space will be performed in all by cardiologists.
Statistics and results: Feasibility and reliability will be studied.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
Study Groups
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Ultrasound performed by nurses
Focused examination of the pleural and pericardial cavity. Cardiologists perform reference ultrasound examinations.
Ultrasound examination by nurses
Focused examination of the pleural space and inferior vena cava.Reference method: Cardiologists performed ultrasound examinations.
Interventions
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Ultrasound examination by nurses
Focused examination of the pleural space and inferior vena cava.Reference method: Cardiologists performed ultrasound examinations.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Department of medicine, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Health Trust
Levanger, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Graven T, Wahba A, Hammer AM, Sagen O, Olsen O, Skjetne K, Kleinau JO, Dalen H. Focused ultrasound of the pleural cavities and the pericardium by nurses after cardiac surgery. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2015 Feb;49(1):56-63. doi: 10.3109/14017431.2015.1009383. Epub 2015 Feb 6.
Other Identifiers
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Spl postop hjerte
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
LH-2013-2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id