Status:
RECRUITING
Added Diagnostic Value of Point of Care Ultrasound in Acute Dyspnea
Lead Sponsor:
Region Skane
Conditions:
Dyspnea
Hypoxia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Dyspnea is a common diagnostic challenge in the Emergency Department (ED). Delay in diagnosis will increase time to correct treatment and could impact outcome. Previous studies have shown excellent di...
Detailed Description
Dyspnoea is a common presenting complaint in the Emergency Department (ED). Dyspnoea requires timely evaluation and treatment as several conditions causing dyspnea are time critical. Previous studies...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department within the highest or second highest triage category and any of the following
- Presenting with shortness of breath
- Oxygen saturation less than 90 % on room air
- Respiratory rate more than 25 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation less than 95 % on room air
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inclusion in the study will delay urgent interventions
- Patient is discharge from the Emergency Department (without hospital admission)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 9 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 28 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05782478
Start Date
March 9 2023
End Date
March 28 2026
Last Update
July 16 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Department of Emergency Medicine, Helsingborg Hospital
Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden
2
Department of Emergency Medicine, Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden