Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) in Children With Acute Respiratory Symptoms

NCT00992966 | Suspended DMC

• 1 other identifier: DB048
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The VRI device may provide a complementary diagnostic tool for lung examination and aid the physician in determining whether a chest x-ray should be performed.

Conditions

Pneumonia

Keywords

to acquire database of pneumonia cases in children

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

A total number of 80 patients in the age range of 3-18 and consisting of both boys and girls, preferably in an equal distribution

You may qualify if:

• Subject's parent or legal guardian, is able and willing to read the Informed Consent, understands the Informed Consent, and provides written Informed Consent for the subject; if the minor child is in fact able to give consent, the minor's consent must be obtained in addition to the consent of the minor's legal guardian.
• Boy or girl in the age range of 3-18 years.
• Patient presented with acute respiratory complaints, acute cough, onset of shortness of breath, or fever.
• Patient referred by ED physician and presented for CXR.

You may not qualify if:

• Body habitus or skin condition that might prevent the placement of the sound sensors on the back (e.g. severe scoliosis, kyphosis, chest wall deformation, skin lesion on the back or compression fracture);
• Potentially contagious skin lesion on the back;
• Subject has had lung surgery;
• Subject was prescribed the CXR for monitoring or follow up of a lung condition that pre-existed the current, acute symptoms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Deep Breeze: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Liora Kornreich, M.D

  Shnider medical center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Liora Kornreich, Professor

  Shnider medical center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2009
• First Posted: October 9, 2009
• Last Updated: August 20, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-08