Performance Evaluation of Clinical Ultrasound in Management of Acute Pulmonary Edema in Elderly Patient

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pulmonary Edema; Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Interventions: Device: Strategy with lung ultrasound

• Registration Number: NCT02638350
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse

Brief Summary

The main objective is to assess the validation of the diagnosis early acute pulmonary edema in elderly patients with acute respiratory distress, admitted in a host of vital emergency services by lung ultrasound associated with the measurement of the inferior vena cava.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-12-07
• Study First Submitted: 2015-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-17
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-23
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-21
• Study Completion: 2019-03-21
• Status Verified: 2019-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 123

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient with compatible episode with acute edema (tachypnea with respiratory rate> 25/min and/or oxygen saturation on room air <90%, auscultation, dyspnea, sudden onset of symptoms)

Exclusion Criteria

• Vital signs of distress requiring intubation tracheal immediately
• Myocardial infarction lower seat with extension to the right ventricle, in the acute phase

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention lung ultrasound	Strategy with lung ultrasound	All patients will have strategy with lung ultrasoundlung ultrasound

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The result of lung ultrasound associated with the measurement of the inferior vena cava.	2 hours	Confirm the diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema associated with lung ultrasound to measure the inferior vena cava in patients aged over 65 years in acute respiratory distress, admitted to a service life-threatening emergencies.; By checking the results of the ultrasound done by a different doctor from the one who took care of the patient.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of the proportion of appropriate and inappropriate treatment.	2 hours	Comparison of specific treatments begun to emergency, as defined by the latest recommendations of Cardiology and Pneumology companies compared to the treatment that would have been given over the results of pulmonary ultrasound.
The duration of the medical care.	2 hours	The time between the patient support and the final diagnosis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Toulouse; 🇫🇷 Toulouse, Midi Pyrenees, France