Status:
COMPLETED
Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department.
Lead Sponsor:
Horizon Health Network
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
Conditions:
Hypotension
Point of Care Ultrasound
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is designed to determine if there is any relationship between performing an abdominal ultrasound on patients who present with hypotension and their clinical outcomes (as measured by 7, 30 d...
Detailed Description
STRUCTURED RESEARCH ABSTRACT Introduction Patients who present to the ED (emergency department) with undifferentiated, non-trauma associated hypotension are often affected by conditions with a progn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 19 years of age or older
- Systolic Blood Pressure under 100 OR Systolic BP under pulse (up to 120)
Exclusion
- Patients known to be pregnant at time of presentation
- Necessity of CPR or other advanced life support interventions before enrolment
- History of significant trauma in past 24 hours
- A 12 lead diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction
- Mechanism of shock is clear (i.e. not undifferentiated shock)
- Previously known diagnosis from other hospital
- Vagal episode (as cause of hypotension)
- Low blood pressure not actually being pathologic hypotension (Normal Variant or other)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
273 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01419106
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2018
Last Update
August 28 2018
Active Locations (6)
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1
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2
Saint John Regional Hospital
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E2L 4L2
3
Saskatoon Health Region
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7K 0M7
4
GF Jooste Hospital
Manenberg, Cape Town, South Africa, 7764