Point-of-care Ultrasonography in Norwegian General Practice

NCT04396925 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 521500-710890-413601
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The scope of this study is to explore how general practitioners (GPs) use Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in Norway. Thirty GPs will register information each time they use POCUS during a three-month period. Acquired information include the purpose of the scan, which organ is scanned, frequencies of POCUS and changes in diagnosis, plan, and treatment after the scan. This is a strict observational study without any intervention.

Conditions

Point-of-care Ultrasound; General Practice; Family Medicine; Diagnostics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• How general practitioners use POCUS in their daily practice

  The GPs' indications for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will be described through the number and type of scans performed, and through frequencies of the tentative diagnoses that warrant the use of POCUS. The frequency of each POCUS examination (numerator) will be compared to all performed scans (denominator). The GPs will register the time used for the POCUS examination. By the before and after registration of the organs intended to scan and the organ actually scanned, the extent of modification of tentative diagnosis, plan for further examination and/or treatment.

  2024

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• How GPs evaluate their confidence

  2024

• Characteristics of the physician that influence the effect of POCUS

  2024

Interventions

Point-of care Ultrasonography OTHER

GPs using POCUS and how it affects clinical judgement

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

General practitioners who use point-of-care ultrasonography as a part of clinical practice. Out-of-hours scanning excluded

You may qualify if:

• General practitioners who use point-of-care ultrasound in day time general practice

You may not qualify if:

• Conflict of interest, e.g. if the GP is part of the research group or if the GP has direct financial interest in selling US devices.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oslo: lead
• Aalborg University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Aakjaer Andersen C, Brodersen J, Davidsen AS, Graumann O, Jensen MBB. Use and impact of point-of-care ultrasonography in general practice: a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 2020 Sep 17;10(9):e037664. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037664.

  PMID: 32948563 RESULT

Related Links

• URL to the study published in BMJ Open

Study Officials

• Mette Brekke, Professor

  University of Oslo, Department of General Practice

  STUDY CHAIR

• Hans-Christian Myklestul, M.D.

  University of Oslo, Department of General Practice

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Trygve Skonnord, PhD

  University of Oslo, Department of General Practice

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor Mette Brekke

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2020
• First Posted: May 21, 2020
• Study Start: December 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: May 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: 2025
• Access Criteria: The data are only available for cooperating researchers in Aalborg, Denmark including Martin Bach Jensen and Camilla Aakjaer Andersen

Locations

NO (1)