Status:
COMPLETED
Point-of-care Ultrasound in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
Lead Sponsor:
Odense University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southern Denmark
Snedkermester Sophus Jacobsen and hustru Astrid Jacobsens Foundation
Conditions:
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolus/Emboli
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cardiovascular condition with an estimated incidence of 0.60 to 1.12 per 1000 inhabitants in the United States of America, and the diagnosis is challenging as patie...
Detailed Description
All ultrasound examinations will be performed by a physician certified in ultrasound by the Danish Society for Emergency Physicians in accordance with the Danish Health Agency. Based on ultrasonograp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Referred or Admitted to an emergency department
- Clinical suspicion of PE raised by physician requiring further diagnostic imaging (Well's score 0-6 with elevated age-adjusted D-dimer or Wells score \>6 regardless of D-dimer)
Exclusion
- Refusal of informed consent
- Pregnancy
- Permanent mental disability
- Age \<18 years
- Diagnosis of PE within the last 6 months
- Hemodynamic instability (systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg for at least two consecutive measurements)
- Ultrasound of heart, lungs or deep veins performed prior to enrollment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04882579
Start Date
June 15 2021
End Date
July 1 2023
Last Update
November 3 2023
Active Locations (5)
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1
Esbjerg Hospital
Esbjerg, Denmark, 6700
2
Kolding Hospital
Kolding, Denmark, 6000
3
Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark, 5000
4
Slagelse hospital
Slagelse, Denmark, 4200