Lung Ultrasound for Physiotherapy in Hospitalized Patients With Respiratory Complications
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Respiratory Complication. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Belgium
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Value of Point-of-care Lung Ultrasound for Physiotherapy in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Respiratory Symptoms
Overview
This study aims to evaluate the relevance of using point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) in modifying the physiotherapist's treatment plan for patients hospitalized in a general ward.
Detailed description
Hospitalized patients often confront respiratory issues stemming from diverse causes, such as pneumonia. Physiotherapists rely on a range of clinical and imaging data to inform their treatment decisions. Yet, they face challenges due to the absence of readily accessible, sensitive, specific, and reliable measurements to tailor the most effective physical therapeutic interventions based on individual clinical scenarios. Point-of-care Lung Ultrasound (LUS) holds promise in addressing these existing gaps.
This study aims to evaluate the impact of integrating LUS into clinical practice by comparing physiotherapists' initial clinical assessments and treatment plans with those made after incorporating LUS findings in patients admitted to a general ward.
Primary outcome measures
- Percentage of change of treatment plan [Time frame: Before and Immediately after the use of LUS (10-min interval)]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Agreement between the events observed on LUS and the events observed on Chest X-Ray [Time frame: At baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Hospitalization in a general ward
- Acute respiratory symptoms (< 48h)
- Chest X-ray available within 24h before or after the use of LUS
Exclusion criteria
- Any conditions precluding the use of LUS (thoracic skin lesions, thoracic bandage, subcutaneous emphysema)
- Inability to understand instructions due to cognitive impairment or due to language barrier
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Belgium · 1 center
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc — Brussels
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06412081 · LUS-physio