Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Pilot Study to Evaluate the Role of EBUS in the Diagnosis of Acute PE in Critically Ill Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in critically ill patients is common and often life threatening. The diagnosis of acute PE is often entertained in intensive care unit patients who develop unexplained hy...

Detailed Description

This is a single center, pilot study to evaluate critically ill patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism using endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). The investigators anticipate to enroll 20 subjec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient ≥ 18 years of age.
  • The patient or patient's surrogate must understand and sign informed consent form (ICF).
  • Intubated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) where there is a clinical concern for acute pulmonary embolism or a confirmed diagnosis for acute pulmonary embolism.

Exclusion

  • Patient does not meet the requirements to undergo clinical bronchoscopy, as determined by the treating physician.
  • Endotracheal tube size less than 8.0 mm.
  • Contraindications to lidocaine.
  • Pulmonary Vascular Mapping Substudy:
  • Enrollment for the pulmonary vascular mapping substudy will be based on the following inclusion and exclusion criteria:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patient ≥ 18 years of age.
  • The patient or patient's surrogate must understand and sign informed consent form (ICF).
  • Intubated patients undergoing clinical bronchoscopy, as determined by the treating physician.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patient does not meet the requirements to undergo clinical bronchoscopy, as determined by the treating physician.
  • Endotracheal tube size less than 8.0 mm.
  • Contraindications to lidocaine.
  • Retrospective Chart Review:
  • Of the 60 total subjects enrolled in the study, media including images and videos that are previously recorded for 20 patients who underwent a clinical bronchoscopy with EBUS as a part of their standard of care will also be available to our research team without consent from the patient to help supplement the data we obtain from the 20 subjects that are enrolled in the pulmonary vascular mapping substudy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 12 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04047784

Start Date

August 12 2019

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

April 30 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

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UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404