Pulmonary Ultrasound for Heart Failure
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this prospective nonrandomized study is to determine if a lung ultrasound exam improves diagnosis of respiratory distress in patients being treated by Emergency Medical Services. The main question it aims to answer is whether ultrasound use increases likelihood of correctly diagnosing heart failure. Additional questions include:
* How well can paramedics obtain and interpret ultrasound images?
* How does ultrasound use change treatment received by patients?
* How does ultrasound use impact patient outcomes? Participants will receive a lung ultrasound exam, but otherwise receive standard evaluation and care. Patients who receive ultrasound will be compared to those who did not receive ultrasound for logistical reasons and patients from before the use of ultrasound. Ultrasound will not be withheld from any patient for the purposes of the study.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Danielle Levine, MD
Principal Investigator
Christiana Care Health Services
Stephen Carroll, DO, MEd
Principal Investigator
Christiana Care Health Services
Tung-Lin Yuan, DO
Principal Investigator
Rutgers University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive a lung ultrasound exam and standard evaluation and care
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for diagnostic accuracy and outcomes until hospital discharge
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Pulmonary Ultrasound
How Is the Trial Designed?
3
Treatment groups
Active Control
Patients who meet inclusion criteria but were treated before ultrasound was available
Patients who do not receive ultrasound after paramedic training due to factors such as lack of probe availability, clinician decision, refusal, etc. Ultrasound will not be deliberately withheld from any patient.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lead Sponsor
Christiana Care Health Services
Collaborator
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