Ultrasonography in Norwegian Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Covid-19 Infection

NCT ID: NCT04422691

Last Updated: 2021-06-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

5 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-01

Study Completion Date

2021-06-15

Brief Summary

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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in Norway, it is paramount to develop and utilize clinical tools for assessing and risk stratifying patients with suspected coronary infection in the emergency departments. Diagnostic use of ultrasound in viral pneumonias, including COVID-19 has proved to be very useful. The use of ultrasound will assist in quick detection of lung pathology compatible with increasing severity of the COVID-19 disease. At the same time, the use of ultrasound diagnostics in the emergency department could improve logistics and reduce potential exposure of the corona virus to other health personnel.

The purpose of the study is to assess whether ultrasound findings correlates with physical examination, labs, and other imaging diagnostics in patients with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 disease, as well as assessing whether ultrasound diagnostics can assist in risk stratification. The project is conducted as a prospective multicenter study where ultrasound diagnostics will be performed on patients with suspected coronary infection in the emergency departments. Data collection takes place as part of the daily clinical evaluation of acute patients in the emergency departments. The project is planned to be completed towards the end of 2025.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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COVID-19 Pneumonia, Viral Pulmonary Infection

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Covid-19 suspected

Emergency department patients with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 disease. All patients will be screened at triage and put into isolation if suspected disease. Ultrasound of the patients lungs will be performed after patient consent and findings will be recorded and categorized (Soldati et al., 2020). The use of ultrasound and registration of data will not affect the regular patient evaluation, treatment or logistics.

Lung ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

After verbal consent the enrolled patients' lungs are evaluated with ultrasound while in isolation. The lungs are divided into 3 fields and findings are categorized according to Soldati et al., 2020.

Interventions

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Lung ultrasound

After verbal consent the enrolled patients' lungs are evaluated with ultrasound while in isolation. The lungs are divided into 3 fields and findings are categorized according to Soldati et al., 2020.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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Ultrasonography of the lungs

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- All emergency department patients with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19.

Exclusion Criteria

* Negative screening for COVID-19
* recent negative COVID-19 test
* no indication for isolation in the Emergency Department
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Haukeland University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ullevaal University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nordlandssykehuset HF

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sorlandet Hospital HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Drammen sykehus

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sykehuset Telemark

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Helse Stavanger HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Akershus

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. Olavs Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lars Petter Bjørnsen, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NTNU/St. Olav's Hospital

Locations

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Haukeland universitetssykehus

Bergen, , Norway

Site Status

Nordland Hospital

Bodø, , Norway

Site Status

Drammen sykehus

Drammen, , Norway

Site Status

Sørlandet sykehus, Kristiansand

Kristiansand, , Norway

Site Status

Akershus University Hospital

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Ullevål University Hospital

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Sykehuset Telemark HF

Skien, , Norway

Site Status

Stavanger Universitetssjukehus

Stavanger, , Norway

Site Status

St Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

Other Identifiers

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REK129805

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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