Status:
COMPLETED
Focus Thoracic Ultrasound for Dyspnea Diagnosis in Elderly Patient in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
Nantes University Hospital
Conditions:
Dyspnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
75+ years
Brief Summary
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to analyze in elderly patients with undifferentiated dyspnea, the concordance of diagnosis before and after a focus thoracic ultrasound in comparison with the r...
Detailed Description
Dyspnea is associated with a variety of etiology whose diagnosis is challenging especially in elderly patients with unconventional symptoms. Focus thoracic ultrasound is composed by an advanced cardia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Acute onset dyspnea in patient over 74 years old consulting at the emergency department
Exclusion
- Need for ICU
- Need for a mechanical ventilation
- Less than 24 hours hospital stay
- Inability to consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04029051
Start Date
January 1 2016
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
July 23 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Nantes University Hospital
Nantes, France, 44093