Enhanced FoCUS in Patients With Shortness of Breath

NCT05403619 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: eFOCUS 1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 119
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Retrospective observational study performed in a internal medicine ward of a French university hospital. Included patients were hospitalized for acute shortness of breath who have benefited from a eFOCUS which was defined as a focused cardiac Ultrasound with utilization of Doppler measurements. The objectives were the therapeutic and diagnosis changes induced by eFoCUS. The primary endpoint was defined by the pooled introduction or discontinuation of diuretics, antibiotics or anticoagulants associated with eFoCUS results.

Conditions

Shortness of Breath; Acute Respiratory Failure

Keywords

Acute decompensated heart failure; Pneumonia; Pulmonary Embolism; Ultrasound

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pooled introduction or discontinuation of diuretics, antibiotics or anticoagulants

  Number of patients for whom there was an introduction or discontinuation of diuretics, antibiotics or anticoagulants associated with Focused cardiac ultrasound

  up to 24 hours after eFoCUS

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Changes of diagnostic categories associated with eFOCUS

  up to 24 hours after eFoCUS

Study Arms (1)

Patients

Patients hospitalized for shortness of breath with realization of an enhanced FoCUS

Diagnostic Test: Diagnostic test

Interventions

Diagnostic test DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cardiac Ultrasound in order to explore the causes of shortness of breath

Also known as: Focused cardiac Ultrasound

Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients hospitalized for acute shortness of breath

You may qualify if:

• Adult patients admitted to a internal medicine ward from the ED for acute shortness of breath.
• Realization of an eFoCUS prescribed by the physician in charge of the patient

You may not qualify if:

• Comprehensive echocardiography already performed

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nantes University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nantes University Hospital

Nantes, 44093, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyspnea; Pneumonia; Pulmonary Embolism

Interventions

Diagnostic Tests, Routine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Lung Diseases; Embolism; Embolism and Thrombosis; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2022
• First Posted: June 3, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2021
• Study Completion: September 1, 2021
• Last Updated: June 3, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)