Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound in Acute Dyspnea in the Field
Lead Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Maribor
Conditions:
Heart Failure
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Acute heart failure is one of the main causes of acute respiratory distres in prehospital emergency setting. The early and correct diagnosis is important because the misdiagnosis can result in deleter...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criterion for the study was shortness of breath as the primary complaint (defined as either the sudden onset of dyspnea without history of chronic dyspnea or an increase in the severity of chronic dyspnea).
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria were age \<18 years, history of renal insufficiency, trauma, severe coronary ischemia (unless patient's predominant presentation was dyspnea), and other causes of dyspnea: pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, carcinoma, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, intoxications (drugs), anaphylactic reactions, upper airway obstruction, bronchial stenosis, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
248 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01235182
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
November 5 2010
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Center for Emergency Medicine maribor
Maribor, Slovenia, 2000