Introducing point-of-care ultrasound at the bedside for diagnosing opportunistic diseases in patients with HIV

• Conditions: HIV; immune deficiency cauased by viral infection; 10047438

• Registration Number: NL-OMON49983
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

Patients newly presenting with HIV to the outpatient clinic with a CD4 T-cell
count below 350 cells/mm3, and all patients with HIV requiring admission to
hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Absence of informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Our primary outcomes include acceptability of POCUS by patients, interobserver<br /><br>variation in interpretation of POCUS images, and number of diagnosed AIDS and<br /><br>non-AIDS related problems. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secundary outcomes include sensitivity and specificity, negative predictive<br /><br>value and positive predictive value of our POCUS protocol. In addition,<br /><br>incidence rates of opportunistic infections will be compared to a historical<br /><br>matched control group.</p><br>