Chest Ultrasound of ER Patients With Cough or SOB

NCT ID: NCT02269761

Last Updated: 2023-03-22

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2016-01-01

Brief Summary

Acute dyspnea (shortness of breath) is a common complaint for patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). The chest radiograph (CXR) has been the mainstay in evaluating patients with shortness of breath and often provides the timely diagnosis of pneumonia, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, among other primary diseases of the lung. There are limitations with chest radiograph such as large body mass (e.g, obesity) and patient positioning. On occasion, chest radiography findings are difficult to interpret. Lung ultrasonography may offer a means of clarifying ambiguous results.

The objective of this study to determine the usefulness of point of care lung ultrasound in evaluating patients presenting to the ED with shortness of breath, cough and/or wheezing.

Detailed Description

Acute dyspnea (shortness of breath) is a common complaint for patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). The chest radiograph (CXR) has been the mainstay in evaluating patients with shortness of breath and often provides the timely diagnosis of pneumonia, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, among other primary diseases of the lung. There are limitations with chest radiograph such as large body mass (e.g, obesity) and patient positioning. On occasion, chest radiography findings are difficult to interpret. Lung ultrasonography may offer a means of clarifying ambiguous results. Advantages of ultrasound include real-time immediate evaluation, it is non-invasive and does not use radiation.

The investigators seek to perform a prospective evaluation of patients presenting to the University of Washington Medical Center ED for cough, wheezing and/or shortness of breath.

The objective of this study to determine the usefulness of point of care lung ultrasound in evaluating patients presenting to the ED with shortness of breath, cough and/or wheezing.

The specific aim of this study is to further define the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in the evaluation of emergency department patients presenting with cough, wheezing and/or shortness of breath. The investigators will compare ultrasound results to radiograph and tomography results when available, and to the physicians initial impression.

Conditions

Cough; Dyspnea; Wheezing

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

Nuvis Diagnostic Ultrasound System

Ultrasound of the chest

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

Diagnostic ultrasound system and transducers; C5-2 curve linear array USB transducer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Presenting to the Emergency Department with cough, wheezing and/or dyspnea (shortness of breath)
• Referred for CXR and/or CT scan

Exclusion Criteria

• Life threatening medical condition requiring immediate treatment
• Unable to sit up for a chest ultrasound
• Unable to consent
• Pregnant
• Unable to speak, read and write in English

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Philips Healthcare

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Theodore Dubinsky

Professor, Radiology

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Theodore J Dubinsky, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Locations

University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

47935

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id