Value of Transthoracic Ultrasonography (TTU) for Etiological Diagnosis of Acute Dyspnea: Cross Sectional Study

NCT05647655 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: US in Acute dyspnea
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 143
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Evaluating the capability and efficiency of transthoracic ultrasound in attempting to identify the etiology of acute dyspnea.

Conditions

Dyspnea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Differentiate between different etiologies of acute dyspnea

  Analysis of ultrasound findings to differentiate between etiologies of acute dyspnea.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Detect value of transthoracic ultrasound (TTU) in comparison to CT chest.

  Baseline

Interventions

Ultrasonography DEVICE

Bedside thoracic ultrasound for patients complaining of acute dyspnea.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients older than 18 years with acute dyspnea will be included

You may qualify if:

• Clinical history of acute dyspnea

You may not qualify if:

• Subcutaneous emphysema.
• Patients with more than 24 h interval between HRCT and TTU.
• Patients with poor-quality of TTU image.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Assiut University hospital

Asyut, 71515, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Gargani L, Fontana M, Sicari R, Picano E. [Differential diagnosis of dyspnea: the incremental value of lung ultrasound]. Recenti Prog Med. 2010 Feb;101(2):78-82. Italian.

  PMID: 20433006 BACKGROUND

• Baid H, Vempalli N, Kumar S, Arora P, Walia R, Chauhan U, Shukla K, Verma A, Chawang H, Agarwal D. Point of care ultrasound as initial diagnostic tool in acute dyspnea patients in the emergency department of a tertiary care center: diagnostic accuracy study. Int J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun 13;15(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s12245-022-00430-8.

  PMID: 35698060 BACKGROUND

• Vitturi N, Soattin M, Allemand E, Simoni F, Realdi G. Thoracic ultrasonography: A new method for the work-up of patients with dyspnea(). J Ultrasound. 2011 Sep;14(3):147-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jus.2011.06.009. Epub 2011 Jun 30.

  PMID: 23396858 BACKGROUND

• Li H, Li YD, Zhu WW, Sun LL, Ye XG, Kong LY, Cai QZ, Jiang W, Wang L, Lu XZ. High-Resolution Transthoracic Ultrasonography for Assessment of Pleural Lines in Patients With Dyspnea With CT Comparison: An Observational Study. J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Apr;36(4):707-716. doi: 10.7863/ultra.16.04030. Epub 2017 Jan 27.

  PMID: 28127786 BACKGROUND

• Lancellotti P, Price S, Edvardsen T, Cosyns B, Neskovic AN, Dulgheru R, Flachskampf FA, Hassager C, Pasquet A, Gargani L, Galderisi M, Cardim N, Haugaa KH, Ancion A, Zamorano JL, Donal E, Bueno H, Habib G. The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Feb;16(2):119-46. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeu210. Epub 2014 Nov 6.

  PMID: 25378470 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyspnea

Interventions

Ultrasonography

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic Imaging; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis

Study Officials

• Ahmed A Elsayed, MBBCH

  Assiut University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ahmed A Elsayed, MBBCH

CONTACT

01126091101; ahmeda.abdelmoniem@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2022
• First Posted: December 12, 2022
• Study Start: February 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2024
• Study Completion: April 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-12

Locations

EG (1)