The Value of Point-of-care Lung Ultrasound for Physiotherapy in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Respiratory Symptoms
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Percentage of change of treatment plan
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the relevance of using point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) in modifying the physiotherapist's treatment plan for patients hospitalized in a general ward.
详细描述
Hospitalized patients often confront respiratory issues stemming from diverse causes, such as pneumonia. Physiotherapists rely on a range of clinical and imaging data to inform their treatment decisions. Yet, they face challenges due to the absence of readily accessible, sensitive, specific, and reliable measurements to tailor the most effective physical therapeutic interventions based on individual clinical scenarios. Point-of-care Lung Ultrasound (LUS) holds promise in addressing these existing gaps.
This study aims to evaluate the impact of integrating LUS into clinical practice by comparing physiotherapists' initial clinical assessments and treatment plans with those made after incorporating LUS findings in patients admitted to a general ward.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Hospitalization in a general ward
- •Acute respiratory symptoms (< 48h)
- •Chest X-ray available within 24h before or after the use of LUS
排除标准
- •Any conditions precluding the use of LUS (thoracic skin lesions, thoracic bandage, subcutaneous emphysema)
- •Inability to understand instructions due to cognitive impairment or due to language barrier
结局指标
主要结局
Percentage of change of treatment plan
时间窗: Before and Immediately after the use of LUS (10-min interval)
Relative change of treatment plan after the results of LUS in relation to the total number of events
次要结局
- Agreement between the events observed on LUS and the events observed on Chest X-Ray(At baseline)
研究者
William Poncin, PT, PhD
PhD
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain