Ultrasound Estimation of Pleural Effusion in the Sitting Patients

NCT02809872 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ScarlataS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is the feasibility assessment of a simple and affordable model for the quantification of Pleural Effusion through thoracic Ultra Sounds images. Two US scans will be performed to measure: the height of Pleural Effusion column (hPEUS) and the area of the effusion in correspondence of the midline of hPEUS (aPEUS). The proposed model will estimate the Pleural effusion volume (PEVUS) by multiplying hPEUS and aPEUS. PEVUS will be compared with volumes estimated by CT scans (PEVCT), obtained within 24h from the US examination.

Conditions

Pleural Effusion Disorder; Thoracic Ultrasound

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Estimation of pleural effusion amount by ultrasound in the sitting patient

  one year

Study Arms (1)

Study Group

Study Group with Pleural effusion for any cause and receiving chest CT scan and thoracic Ultrasounds.

Other: Diagnostic Thoracic Ultrasound

Interventions

Diagnostic Thoracic Ultrasound OTHER

Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People with pleural effusion

You may qualify if:

• Monolateral or Bilateral Pleural Effusion (any cause)
• Able to achieve a sitting position
• Chest CT scan within 24 hours available
• Informed consent available

You may not qualify if:

• No informed consent available
• Age under 18
• No recent Chest CT scan available
• Unable to keep the sitting position

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Scarlata, Simone, M.D.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Campus Bio Medico University and Teaching Hospital

Rome, 00128, Italy

Location

Related Publications (5)

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  PMID: 26350935 RESULT

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  PMID: 8184046 RESULT

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  PMID: 19903687 RESULT

• Remerand F, Dellamonica J, Mao Z, Ferrari F, Bouhemad B, Jianxin Y, Arbelot C, Lu Q, Ichai C, Rouby JJ. Multiplane ultrasound approach to quantify pleural effusion at the bedside. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(4):656-64. doi: 10.1007/s00134-010-1769-9. Epub 2010 Feb 6.

  PMID: 20140421 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pleural Effusion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pleural Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Simone Scarlata, M.D.

  Campus Bio Medico University and Teaching Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 20, 2016
• First Posted: June 22, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: January 31, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

IT (1)