Status:
COMPLETED
Sonography in an Unselected Population of Acute Admitted Patients With Respiratory Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
Odense University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southern Denmark
Conditions:
Dyspnoea
Chest Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether focused sonography of the heart, lungs and deep veins can increase the number of patients with respiratory symptoms correctly diagnosed in an emergenc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- All 4 of the following must be present:
- The sonographic examination can be performed before or within 1 hour after the primary evaluation
- Patient is 18 years or older
- Patient able and willing to give informed consent
- One ore more of the following symptoms or clinical findings at admission to the emergency department
- Respiratory rate \> 20 breaths per minute
- Saturation \< 95%
- Oxygen therapy initiated
- The patient has a principal complaint of dyspnoea
- The patient has a principal complaint of coughing
- The patient has a principal complaint of chest pain
- Exclusion Criteria:
- One of the following:
- The sonographic examination can not be performed within 1 hour after the primary evaluation
- The patient is 17 years or younger
- The patient not able or willing to give informed consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
315 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01486394
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
August 5 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Fyn, Denmark, 5000