Influence of Point of Care Ultrasonography on Outcome of Inpatients Admitted To the Internal Ward
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Respiratory Abnormalities
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Length of hospitalization
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a Prospective, Double-center, randomized clinical trial. The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the benefit of adding POC US to the management of inpatients admitted to the internal ward with respiratory, cardiovascular or hemodynamic abnormalities.
Detailed Description
This is a Prospective, Double-center, randomized clinical trial. The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the benefit of adding POC US to the management of inpatients admitted to the internal ward with respiratory, cardiovascular or hemodynamic abnormalities. This is a stage 1 pilot trial aimed to provide better understanding on the study population and study groups. This trial will comprise a total of 60 patients, 30 subjects on the intervention group and an equal number on the control group. The results of this pilot trial will be to design a larger trial and calculate a required sample size.
Investigators
Yael Ben Baruch Golan MD
Dr. Yael Golan
Soroka University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients admitted to internal ward
- •No previous internal ward admission within the last 6 months
- •At least one symptom or sign of the following on admission:
- •Respiratory abnormalities: Dyspnea, RR\>20, O2 SAT\<90% requirement of oxygen or non-invasive ventilation or mechanical ventilation
- •Cardiovascular abnormalities: Chest pain, HR\>100, new/worsening peripheral edema, newly diagnosed ECG changes
- •Hemodynamic instability: SBP\<90 mmHg or on vasopressor infusion or pre-renal azotemia
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with cognitive impairment or cannot sign informed consent.
- •Subject enrolled in a different study
- •Patients with end stage disease receiving Palliative/end of life treatments.
- •Pregnant patients.
- •Patients that were given a consult by one of the research members pre enrollment
- •Patient under responsibility of one of the study team members
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Length of hospitalization
Time Frame: 1 month
Secondary Outcomes
- Readmission rates(15 months)