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LUng and Cardiac Ultrasound for REspiratory Distress in ElDerly
Led by University Hospital, Toulouse · Updated on 2025-12-04
504
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
77 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Prospective trial to evaluate the impact on the initial therapeutic inadequacy of a management strategy for acute dyspnea in the elderly based on the use of lung and cardiac ultrasonography.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
LUng and Cardiac Ultrasound for REspiratory Distress in ElDerly
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged over 65 years
- Affiliated with the French social security system
- Presenting to the emergency department with acute dyspnea starting less than 14 days ago
- Showing severity signs before or at triage: respiratory rate of 22 or more and oxygen saturation below 92% on room air
- Emergency physician treating the patient is trained in lung and cardiac ultrasound
- Written informed consent provided by patient or legal representative
You will not qualify if you...
- Dyspnea caused by chest trauma
- Dyspnea clearly related to COVID-19
- Known pulmonary fibrosis or lung cancer
- Received specific treatment for dyspnea before inclusion
- Immediate need for endotracheal intubation
- Identified as being at end-of-life
- Under legal guardianship or deprived of liberty
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UHToulouse
Toulouse, France
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Manon Hebrard
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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