LUNG ULTRASONOGRAPHY DECREASES RADIATION EXPOSURE

NCT04722016 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GO-LUNG
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 104
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

We aimed to decrease in the number of chest X-rays in newborns with respiratory distress, with the use of lung ultrasonography. From January 2019 to June 2020, 104 newborn infants with respiratory distress enrolled in this study. We used bed side ultrasound as the first line tecnique for lung imaging. X-ray were taken in cases with increasing respiratory distress in spite of treatment according to diagnosis depending on USG findings. We calculated decreased number of chest X-ray for every patient and evaluated the estimated decrease in radiation exposure.

Conditions

Newborn Rds; Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn; Pneumonia

Keywords

lung ultrasonography; chest x ray; newborn

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reduced radiation exposure

  We aimed to decrease in the number of chest X-rays in newborns with respiratory distress, with the use of lung ultrasonography.

  18 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 2 Days
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Term or preterm neonates with respiratory distress that started within the first 24 h after birth

You may qualify if:

• Term or preterm neonates with respiratory distress that started within the first 24 h after birth were included if they showed at admission signs of respiratory distress defined as: tachypnea (respiratory rate \>60 breaths/min), intercostal/subcostal retractions, grunting, or FiO2 requirement \>0.21.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with a diagnosis of major malformations or chromosomal abnormalities, inherited metabolic diseases, congenital muscle disease-hypotonicity, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy were not enrolled.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Escourrou G, De Luca D. Lung ultrasound decreased radiation exposure in preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. Acta Paediatr. 2016 May;105(5):e237-9. doi: 10.1111/apa.13369. No abstract available.

  PMID: 26880491 BACKGROUND

• Tandircioglu UA, Yigit S, Oguz B, Kayki G, Celik HT, Yurdakok M. Lung ultrasonography decreases radiation exposure in newborns with respiratory distress: a retrospective cohort study. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;181(3):1029-1035. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04296-5. Epub 2021 Oct 23.

  PMID: 34687334 DERIVED

Related Links

• lung ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Atelectasis; Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn; Pneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Respiration Disorders; Tachypnea; Infant, Premature, Diseases; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: associate professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2021
• First Posted: January 25, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2020
• Study Completion: June 1, 2020
• Last Updated: January 26, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)