The Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound

NCT ID: NCT03276364

Last Updated: 2017-09-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 112 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-07-21
• Study Completion Date: 2015-04-17

Brief Summary

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been found to be useful for aiding in the prediction of fluid responsiveness. It is unknown if trainees can effectively utilize this tool to improve their assessment of fluid responsiveness.

In this prospective, observational study, pulmonary and critical care fellows are asked to make 2 assessments of fluid responsiveness in adults with shock: (1) based on clinical exam alone (Clinical) and (2) after performing a POCUS (Clinical + US). The accuracy of their pre- and post-ultrasound assessments are compared using a bioreactance monitor and passive leg raise test as the gold standard of fluid responsiveness in this study.

Conditions

Ultrasound; Shock

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Shock

Ultrasound

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Point-of-care ultrasound examination by pulmonary and critical care fellow

Interventions

Ultrasound

Point-of-care ultrasound examination by pulmonary and critical care fellow

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults age 18 or older admitted to the MICU with a diagnosis of shock while a fellow was on duty.

Exclusion Criteria

• None

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

Sponsors

Beth Israel Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Montefiore Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Daniel G. Fein

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

206-13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id